Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Apr 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150711.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 408 |
| Girls | 202 |
| Boys | 206 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.4% |
| First language not English | 12.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 72 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.96 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.96 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 55 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 94 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 35 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 8.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Burgess Hill Girls | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | London Meed Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | The Gattons Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Southway Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Paul's Catholic College | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Bolnore Village Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2011. |
Oak Tree Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Apr 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oak Tree Primary School made 55 offers from 94 applications (1.7 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Oak Tree Primary School has 408 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Oak Tree Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Oak Tree Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Oak Tree Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.