Southway Junior SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burgess Hill.
Summary of the comparison
Southway Junior School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Burgess Hill.
Southway Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southway Junior School was judged the expected standard 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 73.0% for Southway Junior School 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 Southway Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burgess HillSouthway Junior School | Burgess HillSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU | Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 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
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