The Gattons Infant SchoolSheddingdean Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burgess Hill.
Summary of the comparison
The Gattons Infant School and Sheddingdean Community Primary School are primary schools in Burgess Hill.
The Gattons Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sheddingdean Community Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Gattons Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
The Gattons Infant School was judged Good and Sheddingdean Community Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 HillThe Gattons Infant School | Burgess HillSheddingdean Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 218 in West Sussex | 187th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 244 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Burgess Hill, RH15 9SL | Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 244 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.9% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% 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.
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.
The Gattons Infant School
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
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