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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 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Oak Tree Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Burgess Hill (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.4%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
65%
408 / 630 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).

Oak Tree Primary School is a primary school located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 429 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Prest.

Enrichment

23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Karate
  • Lego
  • Mindfulness

and 7 more

Key facts

URN
150711
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Opened
2025

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Eileen SharpeChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John SmithLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Naomi SavageLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Michael EveLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Tarra CartledgeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Katy WoodsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Catherine Nickell-MitchellLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Paul Prest FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Scarlet Johnson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Phillipa Hall FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · 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