Southway Junior School, Burgess Hill

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~561m)Possible (~802m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vanessa Smith
Pupils:362 / 360 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01444233824
Address:Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:125941
UKPRN:10075075
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Sussex
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

16.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy89%
Well taught91%
Good progress91%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+3ppWriting+10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has improved from 66% to 76%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.1

KS2

10

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Gattons (opp)
251m · 4 min walk
Denham Road (opp)
269m · 4 min walk
Condor Way (adj)
375m · 6 min walk
The Jays (opp)
433m · 7 min walk
Howard Avenue (adj)
498m · 8 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

362 pupils

360 capacity

2 places over capacity

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(9)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 June 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.43669%

Overall absence

9.0411%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised3.46366%
Unauthorised0.97304%
Persistent (10%+)9.0411%
Severe (50%+)0.27397%

Absence trend

3.8262%
18/19
3.50227%
20/21
6.91145%
21/22
5.65604%
22/23
4.40126%
23/24
4.43669%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.