Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burgess Hill.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Burgess Hill.
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 67 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 77.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Burgess HillSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 135th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP | Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.2% 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
Full profiles: Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill · St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School