Sheddingdean Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sheddingdean provides a welcoming, safe environment where children develop strong personal values and understanding of respect and difference. The school offers a range of enrichment activities including clubs and visits that broaden pupils' experiences and build confidence. Staff build positive relationships with pupils and provide targeted pastoral support to help those facing challenges.
Key Strengths
- Clear safeguarding culture with open communication and effective pastoral support
- Well-designed early years curriculum with warm relationships helping children feel ready to learn
- Good personal development programme covering healthy relationships, British values, and online safety
- Strong pupil voice through school council and leadership roles like sports leaders and librarians
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in writing is not consistently secure, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Attendance remains too low for some pupils, especially disadvantaged groups with persistent absence
- Teaching is inconsistent across the school - pupils do not always remember important knowledge or build on prior learning
- Support for pupils with special educational needs varies across the school; some rely too heavily on adult support
- Leaders do not analyse data sharply enough to identify patterns and check if improvement actions are working
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon, making pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, visits, sports week, mental health week, sports leaders roles, librarian roles
Sheddingdean Community Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and behaviour is generally positive, but achievement is variable across subjects and year groups, with particular concerns around writing and attendance for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 72%. Maths has declined from 77% to 72%. Writing has declined from 73% to 69%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Burgess Hill
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burgess Hill
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.26029%
Overall absence
19.02174%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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