Southway Junior SchoolAlbourne Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southway Junior School and Albourne Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Southway Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Albourne Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southway Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Southway Junior School was judged the expected standard and Albourne Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Southway Junior School and 79.0% for Albourne Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southway Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Albourne Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillSouthway Junior School | HassocksAlbourne Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 62nd of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU | Hassocks, BN6 9DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 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.
Southway Junior School
Albourne Church of England Primary School
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