Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill, Burgess Hill
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Burgess Hill. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Burgess Hill with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill in detail
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Birchwood Grove CP School's headteacher, I have the privilege of working with staff, parents, pupils, governors and other members of the community to lead our school further into the 21 st century."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill are London Meed Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); Oak Tree Primary School (1 mile); and Sheddingdean Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 72% maths).
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
London Meed Community Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolOak Tree Primary SchoolSheddingdean Community Primary School
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burdocks Drive (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill issued 26 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill.
- Pied Piper Burgess Hill Girls School380m away · Not yet graded
- WOW Club London Meed920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burgess Hill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burgess Hill
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
199
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,665
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,014
Per pupil
£2225k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Questions parents ask about Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
What are SATs results like at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Of the pupils at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill's Ofsted rating?
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
No fixed boundary. When Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Classes at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill has around 403 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill: Pied Piper Burgess Hill Girls School (380m away, registered, not yet graded) and WOW Club London Meed (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill's term dates?
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill?
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill is at Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0DP.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)