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Sheddingdean Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Hannah Riley

location_onBurgess Hill, RH15 8JT

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

196

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Sheddingdean Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Burgess Hill, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sheddingdean Community Primary School is a community school in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #97 of 191 primaries in West Sussex and #8,764 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 56%

Reading72% LA 73%

Writing69% LA 67%

Maths72% LA 69%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading93% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading50% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing35% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths35% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.0

Read

LA 0.1

-7.8 to -2.1

-4.6

Write

LA -0.8

-7.3 to -1.9

-4.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-7.4 to -2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading62% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.2

-3.2 to 1.3

-0.5

Write

LA -1.2

-2.6 to 1.6

0.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 60%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing76% LA 73%

Maths71% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA -0.1

-4.6 to 0.6

-1.2

Write

LA -1.4

-3.7 to 1.3

-1.8

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.2 to 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 February 2024

Inspection Report

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08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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02 December 2014

Inspection Report

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23 September 2014

Inspection Report

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22 March 2011

Inspection Report

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12 February 2008

Inspection Report

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09 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-12-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-23

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	15	7.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	199	10	5.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	2	1.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	200	1	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	196	5	2.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	196	4	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	192	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	187	4	2.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	191	3	1.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	193	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	196	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	190	1	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	192	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	189	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	3	1.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	156	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	147	2	1.4%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	149	3	2.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree62%

agree32%

disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree65%

agree30%

disagree4%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree54%

agree18%

disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable21%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree55%

agree18%

disagree9%

strongly disagree18%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree23%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree55%

agree35%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree58%

agree32%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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