Best Schools in Burgess Hill

How many schools are there in Burgess Hill?

Burgess Hill has 13 open schools: 7 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Burgess Hill are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Burgess Hill was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Paul's Catholic College. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Paul's Catholic College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Burgess Hill get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Burgess Hill with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Paul's Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.8 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Burgess Hill Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Woodlands Meed, with an Attainment 8 score of 1.1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Paul's Catholic CollegeThe Burgess Hill AcademyWoodlands Meed

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Burgess Hill have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Burgess Hill with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 88% in maths); Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill (87% in reading, 82% in maths); and Southway Junior School (82% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillSouthway Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Burgess Hill?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Burgess Hill selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Burgess Hill?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. West Sussex published how far the last place offered went at this school: Sheddingdean Community Primary School, 1095 metres for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Sheddingdean Community Primary School

Source: West Sussex admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Burgess Hill?

Apply to West Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.