St Paul's Catholic College
Secondary school in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Outstanding (Feb 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.4 milesThe Burgess Hill Academy
Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024)
- 2.8 milesWarden Park Secondary Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
- 3.2 milesDownlands Community School
Report card, Jul 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
- 3.9 milesOathall Community College
School remains Good (Sep 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.