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Sheddingdean Community Primary School

Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT

Local ranking187th of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
208
Boys
109 (52%)
Girls
99 (48%)
Capacity
210 (99% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
13.9%
EAL
13.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,399/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.7%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Indian: 4.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

75.7%

White British

7.8%

White Other

4.4%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
125958
UKPRN
10079765
Establishment No.
2235

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