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The Burgess Hill Academy

The Burgess Hill Academy is a secondary school (Academy sponsor led), ages 11–16, in Burgess Hill, RH15, in the West Sussex council area. It has 956 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (18 December 2024): Some aspects not as strong. It is listed as non-selective.

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Admissions

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong — inspected 18 December 2024.

AreaJudgement
Last graded overall judgement
Good (1 May 2019)

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
-0.46
2023/24
Attainment 8
44.6
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
48.3
2024/25
KS4 pupils
209
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
956
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16%
2025/26
English as an additional language
8.1%
2025/26
SEN support
11.89%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
1.18%
2024/25

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