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Southway Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Southway, Burgess Hill RH15 9SU · southwayjunior.co.uk · 01444 233824
On the mapSearch near RH15 9SU
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 362
- 2 over 360 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Southway Junior School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 80
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (28%) with SEND