Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery and Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill are primary schools.
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill 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 69.0% for Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery and 76.0% for Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Wivelsfield GreenWivelsfield Primary School and Nursery | Burgess HillBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 136 in East Sussex | 9th of 215 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN | Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
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