Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill was judged Good and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill and 81.0% for Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | DitchlingDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 218 in West Sussex | 12th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 161 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP | Ditchling, BN6 8TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill · Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School