How many pupils does The Burgess Hill Academy have?

The Burgess Hill Academy has 1,018 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Burgess Hill Academy?

The headteacher of The Burgess Hill Academy is Karen Clinton.

What type of school is The Burgess Hill Academy?

The Burgess Hill Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Burgess Hill Academy in?

The Burgess Hill Academy is in the West Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Burgess Hill Academy

Station Road, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, RH15 9EA

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1,018

Pupils

15.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2016

Opened

About this school

The Burgess Hill Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Mid Sussex, West Sussex. The school has 1,018 pupils enrolled. The Headteacher is Karen Clinton. The school is administered by West Sussex local authority. It belongs to UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2016.

School details

Head: Karen Clinton
Trust: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: West Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142089

Contact

01444241691 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Burgess Hill Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (West Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.46

Progress 8 · 2023-24

48%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.81

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

26%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →