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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Southway Junior School

Community primary school in Burgess Hill (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.3%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
362 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Southway Junior School is a primary school located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 362 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mrs Vanessa Smith.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
125941
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Elinor WoodChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Michael BlanchardGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kerrie NiblettGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Christopher Simon MacInnisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Vanessa SmithGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mr Nick WinderGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Judith GroomeGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2021 · until 2029
Miss Laura Whitman FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Dr Charlotte Slade FormerGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Samantha MacGregor FormerGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record