Woodlands Meed
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
274
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation special school

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/10/2023)
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93%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
31.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
10.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
28%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Chanctonbury Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 9EY
01444244133

School Description

Pupils of all ages enjoy coming to Woodlands Meed. The school’s wider curriculum has been carefully developed to give pupils a range of exciting and enriching experiences. For example, pupils are taken on a broad range of residential trips, which are planned to ensure that all pupils, including those with complex physical disabilities and/or medical conditions, can fully participate. Pupils talked with great pride about their performance last year at a local theatre to celebrate the school’s 10-year anniversary. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They take great pride in their school community and strive to do their best in all learning. Pupils show great resilience when things are challenging. Staff focus on the school’s values of perseverance, respect, adaptability, communication, teamwork, independence, creativity and emotional regulation to support pupils in developing the right behaviours and attitudes. Pupils told inspectors how much they look forward to the weekly celebration assemblies where the stars of the week, who have shown the school’s values, are celebrated. Pupils are proud when their own success is recognised. They also take great joy in the successes of their friends and classmates. Pupils are already anticipating the end-of-year celebration when house points are added up and the winning house chooses a celebration for all pupils.

Woodlands Meed Parent Reviews



93% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 80% Agree 13% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 78% Agree 18% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 51% Agree 40% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 84% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 2% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 7% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>84, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>2, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 42% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 40% Strongly Agree 36% Agree 13% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 2% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>40, "strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 76% Agree 16% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 36% Agree 53% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 27% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 29% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 58% Agree 33% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 22% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 13% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>13} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Strongly Agree 73% Agree 18% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023
Yes 93% No 7% {"yes"=>93, "no"=>7} Figures based on 45 responses up to 12-10-2023

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