The Burgess Hill Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burgess Hill, South East RH15 9EA · West Sussex
#274 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1462 of 4,090 nationally
About The Burgess Hill Academy
The Burgess Hill Academy is a academy secondary located in Burgess Hill, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 956 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 274th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 956; capacity filled 79.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.1%; ebacc average points 3.81.
There are 10 schools in Burgess Hill; The Burgess Hill Academy ranks 6th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Burgess Hill Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 956
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Burgess Hill Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
London Meed Community Primary School
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 275 m away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Burgess Hill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 430 m away
Burgess Hill Girls
Burgess Hill · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
440 students · 583 m away
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 946 m away
The Gattons Infant School
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
250 students · 1.2 km away
Southway Junior School
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 1.4 km away
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.4 km away
Oak Tree Primary School
Burgess Hill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.7 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,160 students · 2.2 km away
Hurstpierpoint College
Hassocks · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,311 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
958 students
The Beacon School
Banstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
959 students
Larkmead School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
959 students
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
949 students
Chatham Grammar
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
948 students
Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
964 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Burgess Hill Academy a good school?
The Burgess Hill Academy has a Success Index (England) of 60.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #274 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Burgess Hill Academy rank in South East?
The Burgess Hill Academy ranks #274 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1462 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Burgess Hill Academy?
The Burgess Hill Academy had 956 students in 2025.
Is The Burgess Hill Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Burgess Hill Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Burgess Hill Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Burgess Hill Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.