Southway Junior SchoolSheddingdean Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burgess Hill.
Summary of the comparison
Southway Junior School and Sheddingdean Community Primary School are primary schools in Burgess Hill.
Southway Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sheddingdean Community Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Southway Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Southway Junior School was judged the expected standard and Sheddingdean Community Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 66.0% for Sheddingdean Community 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 Sheddingdean Community Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillSouthway Junior School | Burgess HillSheddingdean Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 187th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU | Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
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