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
- 1081 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.7%
Bangladeshi 3%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 36%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 46%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Burgess Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 29
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 102 79 |
| Year 8 | 227 111 116 |
| Year 9 | 229 119 110 |
| Year 10 | 212 113 99 |
| Year 11 | 232 106 126 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.4% 86.0% |
Further education | 63.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |