Southway Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southway Junior School is a primary school in Burgess Hill for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 5 primary schools in Burgess Hill. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 9 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

91 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

362 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals16.3%

16.3%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southway Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Gattons Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Sheddingdean Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	66% met the expected standard
London Meed Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vanessa Smith
Phone: 01444233824
Website: southwayjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125941

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.