The Gattons Infant School, Burgess Hill
The Gattons Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Burgess Hill. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
The Gattons Infant School in detail
The Gattons Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a Rights Respecting School and therefore we uphold the principles of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child. At The Gattons, the Rights Respecting Rainbow underpins everything that we do. The children have the right: Article 29 Education should help children to use and develop their talents and abilities."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy, friendly, inclusive school and we are always delighted to welcome visitors and show you around. We believe every child has the right to feel safe, valued and heard. Our Rights, Respecting Rainbow is at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The Gattons Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put The Gattons Infant School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Gattons Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Gattons Infant School are Southway Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); Sheddingdean Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 72% maths); and London Meed Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Southway Junior SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolSheddingdean Community Primary SchoolLondon Meed Community Primary School
Who goes there
10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burgess Hill Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Gattons (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
The Gattons Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Gattons Infant School are St Paul's Catholic College (0.6 miles) and The Burgess Hill Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Gattons Infant School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Burgess Hill340m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Wilfrid's800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Gattons Infant School 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Gattons Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Gattons Infant 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
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 3 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 The Gattons Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
248 pupils
270 places
22 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
126
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,726
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,150
Per pupil
£1395k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
171
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
The Gattons Infant School
Questions parents ask about The Gattons Infant School
What is The Gattons Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The Gattons Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Gattons Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When The Gattons Infant 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 The Gattons Infant School?
The Gattons Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at The Gattons Infant School?
Classes at The Gattons Infant School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Gattons Infant School?
The Gattons Infant School has around 250 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Gattons Infant School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at The Gattons Infant School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Gattons Infant School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming The Gattons Infant 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.
Does The Gattons Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Gattons Infant School: Junior Adventures Group @ Burgess Hill (340m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ St Wilfrid's (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Gattons Infant School's term dates?
The Gattons Infant School 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 The Gattons Infant 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, 3 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 The Gattons Infant School?
The Gattons Infant School is at Royal George Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9SL.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)