Burgess Hill Girls
School summary
Founded in 1906, Burgess Hill Girls is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 in West Sussex. With around 415 pupils, including a small sixth form of 60, it is a compact community where individual attention is part of the offer. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded its highest rating of 'excellent' for both education and personal development, and judged the school fully compliant. Boarding is available, broadening the school's reach beyond the immediate area.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
69%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
51%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
79%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 7 February 2023
Teaching & academics
At A-level just over half of entries reached A*-A and nearly four in five reached A*-B, with Psychology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Government and Politics among the popular choices. At GCSE 69 per cent of grades fell in the 9-7 band, with the sciences, Geography and Drama proving popular subjects. An EPQ is offered alongside GCSEs and A-levels, and modern languages run from French and Spanish to German and Chinese. Around 16 per cent of pupils receive SEN support, reflecting attention to a range of learning needs.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Mrs Heather Cavanagh
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 60
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport spans hockey, netball, football, cricket and dance, giving a mix of team and performance disciplines. The breadth of scholarships, covering art, drama, music, sport and sixth-form technology as well as academics, points to a school that values talent across the arts and beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1906
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 15.61%
- EHC plans
- 0.42%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £12,303 - £29,979
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £37,962 - £55,179
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent of fees
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.