Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolWest Sussex Alternative Provision College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burgess Hill.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Sheddingdean Community Primary School and West Sussex Alternative Provision College in Burgess Hill.
Sheddingdean Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and West Sussex Alternative Provision College was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sheddingdean Community Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillSheddingdean Community Primary School | Burgess HillWest Sussex Alternative Provision College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 187th of 218 in West Sussex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Pupil referral unit | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 292 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT | Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 63.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 80.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 19.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | Not reported | 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.
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.
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
West Sussex Alternative Provision College
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