The Burgess Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 142089
- Address
- Station Road, RH15 9EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1018 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 81%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 3.7%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Indian 2.2%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 195 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
The Burgess Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 101 95 |
| Year 8 | 172 96 76 |
| Year 9 | 213 103 110 |
| Year 10 | 228 116 112 |
| Year 11 | 209 109 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |