Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Community primary school in Burgess Hill (West Sussex).
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
Birchwood Grove is a happy, nurturing inclusive community, teaching our children core values and a love of learning which equips them for a future becoming the best they can be in an ever-changing world.
Respect promoting and embedding a clear sense of responsibility to oneself, others, community and the wider world Resilience - persevering and adapting to changing or challenging experiences in a healthy, safe, happy and secure environment Collaboration working together to be successful, regardless of gender, race, ability or cultural background Independence encouraging independence of thought, opinions and actions and valuing equality and diversity across the community Creativity expressing individuality and imagination through appreciation and enjoyment across all aspects of school life.
We uphold the Articles of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child and put these at the heart of our practice. These Articles are shared and explained to our children through Kite assemblies, and six Articles are used as the basis for our Charters: The right to be the best that we can be. (Article 29)
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Mantle of the Expert
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 125944
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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 (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Alan Harwood | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Will McDonald | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Olly Lambert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joe Mottershead | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Freddie Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie Wiggill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rowena Chalk | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Deborah Wilkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kieran Sell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jude Arvind Paul Monteiro Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adam Livings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Helen Butler Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Ferrier Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Sylvia White Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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