Oak Tree Primary School

Mid Sussex · RH15 0PZ

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 408 pupils, 18.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Oak Tree Primary School

General Information

Address: Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ – View on map
Phone: 01444233368
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr John Smith
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 35 families put it first for 55 places – 6 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 4 of the 55 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

408 pupils out of 630 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 75
% eligible for free school meals: 18.4%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Mid Sussex average)
English as an additional language: 13% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across West Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 10 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in West Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 23 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 18 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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27th of 28 primary schools in Mid Sussex for Ofsted rating

#25Turners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Warden Park Primary AcademyGood
#27Oak Tree Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#28West Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Blackthorns Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lindfield Primary AcademyOutstanding
#3Balcombe Cofe Primary SchoolGood
#4Baldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadGood
#5Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillGood
#6Blackwell Primary SchoolGood
#7Bolnore Village Primary SchoolGood
#8Crawley Down Village CofE SchoolGood
#9Estcots Primary SchoolGood
#10Halsford Park Primary SchoolGood
#11Handcross Primary SchoolGood
#12Harlands Primary SchoolGood
#13Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldGood
#14London Meed Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Northlands Wood Primary AcademyGood
#16St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17St Giles CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadGood
#20St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#22St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24The Meads Primary SchoolGood
#25Turners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Warden Park Primary AcademyGood
#27Oak Tree Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#28West Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,720 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

31st of 32 primary schools in Mid Sussex for spending per pupil

#29Halsford Park Primary School£5,312
#30Crawley Down Village CofE School£4,328
#31Oak Tree Primary School£3,720
#32St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead£618

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1St. Mark's CofE Primary School£7,967
#2Woodgate Primary Academy£7,408
#3St Augustine's CofE Primary School£7,255
#4Bolney CofE Primary School£7,187
#5St Giles CofE Primary School£7,043
#6St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,767
#7St Lawrence CofE Primary School£6,654
#8Handcross Primary School£6,637
#9The Meads Primary School£6,470
#10Sheddingdean Community Primary School£6,399
#11Blackthorns Community Primary School£6,348
#12Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead£6,240
#13Balcombe Cofe Primary School£6,220
#14Blackwell Primary School£6,191
#15Northlands Wood Primary Academy£6,155
#16Warden Park Primary Academy£6,153
#17Albourne Church of England Primary School£6,108
#18Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill£5,977
#19Bolnore Village Primary School£5,944
#20St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School£5,926
#21Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield£5,854
#22St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School£5,806
#23St Peter's Catholic Primary School£5,780
#24Estcots Primary School£5,777
#25St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,753
#26London Meed Community Primary School£5,542
#27Harlands Primary School£5,497
#28Lindfield Primary Academy£5,335
#29Halsford Park Primary School£5,312
#30Crawley Down Village CofE School£4,328
#31Oak Tree Primary School£3,720
#32St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead£618

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