Oak Tree Primary School, Burgess Hill
Oak Tree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Burgess Hill, part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Oak Tree Primary School in detail
Results
Oak Tree Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125930), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Oak Tree Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Oak Tree Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oak Tree Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oak Tree Primary School are Sheddingdean Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 72% maths); Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); and London Meed Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon Meed Community Primary School
The trust
Oak Tree Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Durrington Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 72 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wivelsfield Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Welbeck Drive (adjacent), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oak Tree Primary School issued 36 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oak Tree Primary School are The Burgess Hill Academy (1.1 miles) and St Paul's Catholic College (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Oak Tree Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Oak Tree Primary School (URN 125930), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2022.
At a Glance
18.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Oak Tree Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125930). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oak Tree Primary School
Term dates
Oak Tree Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oak Tree Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oak Tree Primary School 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 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 Oak Tree Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Oak Tree Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Oak Tree Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in West Sussex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
434 pupils
630 places
196 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
408
Total Pupils
206
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,296
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2360k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Oak Tree Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oak Tree Primary School
Are there exam results for Oak Tree Primary School?
Oak Tree Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125930), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Oak Tree Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oak Tree Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Oak Tree Primary School (URN 125930), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for Oak Tree Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oak Tree Primary School 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 Oak Tree Primary School?
Oak Tree Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Oak Tree Primary School?
Classes at Oak Tree Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oak Tree Primary School?
Oak Tree Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oak Tree Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Oak Tree Primary School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oak Tree Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Oak Tree Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Oak Tree Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 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 Oak Tree Primary School?
Oak Tree Primary School is at Junction Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)