Overall Oxbridge
#818
2 ranked schools · +96 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
15
Offers
5
Offer rate33.3%
+10.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Burgess Hill
Victorian terraces and post-war suburban estates give Burgess Hill its settled character, spreading across the West Sussex clay plain towards the northern edge of the South Downs National Park. The town holds around 32,000 residents today.
Queen Elizabeth Avenue is among the most sought-after addresses for primary catchments, while the town draws families who value its mid-Sussex state school offer and compact, self-contained geography. Birchwood Grove and Southway extend the quieter southern residential quarters, and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve marks the north-western edge before Southern trains from Burgess Hill station reach Brighton in around eighteen minutes.
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2
Secondary
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1
All-through
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2
Special
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Other
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of which3sixth forms·2faith13 total
Area Performance
Burgess Hill schools rank in the top 33% of England
Across 12 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.66/10, +0.20 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
17% Elite
Distribution across all Burgess Hill schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Burgess Hill vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 33%
Across all ranked Burgess Hill schools
Top 44%Primaryavg #6,611 of 14,978
Top 26%Secondaryavg #1,004 of 3,861
Top 16%Sixth formavg #402 of 2,554
Primary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-0.80 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,611
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-0.80 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,611
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 44% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,004
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 26% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,004
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 26% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.4
+7.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#402
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 16% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
40%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
68%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#402
+34 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 16% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
40%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
68%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
5
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#270
2 ranked schools · +503 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
10
Offers
5
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Burgess Hill
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Burgess Hill
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Burgess Hill
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