Sheddingdean Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.68 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sheddingdean Community Primary School is a primary school in Burgess Hill, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Sheddingdean Community Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.68 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026's last distance offered was 0.68 miles, 21st shortest of 87 West Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 1.30 miles.
- The Reception last distance has swung sharply between some years, most from 2024 to 2025; in 2026 it was nearer the school than in 2025 but further than in 2023.
- For Reception 2026 there were 25 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 21 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families (16%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe in this welcoming school.”
- “Staff build positive relationships and establish clear routines that help pupils settle quickly.”
- “Pupils understand the school’s values and the behaviours expected of them.”
To improve
- “However, behaviour in lessons is less consistent.”
- “At times, some pupils lose focus, leading to low-level disruption that affects learning.”
- “However, pupils do not consistently remember important knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Oak Tree Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Gattons Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Southway Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- London Meed Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolnore Village Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published