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The Burgess Hill Academy

Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA

Local ranking29th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
209

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1018
Boys
525 (52%)
Girls
493 (48%)
Capacity
1200 (85% full)
SEND
13.1%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
7.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,687/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.5%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%

81.5%

White British

3.8%

White Other

2.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142089
UKPRN
10052495
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST

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