Oak Tree Primary School, Burgess Hill

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~685m)Possible (~978m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Smith
Pupils:408 / 630 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01444233368
Address:Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ
Trust:DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150711
UKPRN:10094743
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Sussex
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

18.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wivelsfield Rail Station (east entrance)
243m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Welbeck Drive (adj)
179m · 3 min walk
Worlds End (S-bound)
180m · 3 min walk
Northway (adj)
187m · 3 min walk
Valebridge Drive (nr)
191m · 3 min walk
Wivelsfield Station (opp)
227m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

408 pupils

630 capacity

222 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burgess Hill

Medium pressure
New homes approved:740
Projected new pupils:185

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burgess Hill

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.40669%

Overall absence

13.38583%

Persistent absence

381

Enrolments

Authorised3.91692%
Unauthorised1.48978%
Persistent (10%+)13.38583%
Severe (50%+)0.7874%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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