Burgess Hill Girls (previously named Burgess Hill School for Girls) is an independent, girls-only day and boarding school for girls aged between 2½ and 18 years (full boarding is offered from 11 years), founded in 1906 by Miss Beatrice Goode. The school is located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, having moved to its present location in 1928. The school also has boys attending the nursery.[3]
| Burgess Hill Girls | |
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Keymer Road , , RH15 0EG England | |
| Coordinates | 50°57′05″N 0°07′31″W / 50.9514°N 0.1254°W |
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| Type | Independent day and boarding |
| Motto | I am, I can, I should, I will |
| Established | 1906 |
| Founder | Beatrice Goode |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Chairman of Governors | Alison Smith[2] |
| Acting Head | Heather Cavanagh[1] |
| Staff | c.145 |
| Gender | Girls (boys are accepted at the nursery) |
| Age | 2½ to 18 |
| Enrolment | c.488 |
| Houses | Pankhurst, Austen, Watson, Williams |
| Colour(s) | White, yellow, and navy blue |
| Former pupils | Bold Girls |
| Former pupils | Bold Girls |
| Website | http://www.burgesshillgirls.com/ |
Overview
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The multi-building school is situated on Keymer Road, in the West Sussex town of Burgess Hill, and is a five-minute walk from Burgess Hill railway station, which is on the Brighton Main Line. Coaches and minibuses collect girls from outlying areas in Sussex.
The school was last visited in 2014 by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The main findings were that the school met its aims successfully and the achievement and personal development of all pupils was excellent. The school met all the requirements of the Independent School Standards Regulations (2010) but did not meet all the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools (2013). The majority of boarders were found by the report to be from Nigeria and China.[4]
Mrs Kathryn Bell (Head 2014–2017) took the place of Mrs Ann Aughwane (Head 2006–2014) in 2014. In September 2015, she rebranded the school,[5] changing its logo, colours, and name. The name changed from Burgess Hill School for Girls to Burgess Hill Girls.
After 11 years as Deputy Head, Mrs Liz Laybourn became Head in 2017 until she retired in 2022.
In August 2022, Mr Lars Fox became the new Head of Burgess Hill Girls.[6]
Houses
edit| Name | House colour | Namesake |
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| Pankhurst | Blue | Emmeline Pankhurst |
| Austen | Yellow | Jane Austen |
| Watson | Red | Emma Watson |
| Williams | Green | Serena Williams |
Notable former pupils
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (September 2015) |
- Holly Willoughby, television presenter
- Caroline Atkins, cricketer
- Haydn Gwynne, actor[7]
- Funke Abimbola MBE, general counsel for Roche UK
- Pamela Frankau, novelist
- Greta Scacchi, actor[8]
Heads
edit- Beatrice Goode (1906–1938)- founder of the school
- Mary Gillies (1938–1955)
- Margaret Morris (1955–1971)
- Doreen Harford (1971–1979)
- Barbara Webb (1979–1992)
- Rosemary Lewis (1992–2001)
- Susan Gorham (2001–2005)
- Ann Aughwane (2006–2014)
- Kathryn Bell (2014–2017)
- Liz Laybourn (2017–2022)
- Lars Fox (2022–2024)[10]
References
edit- ^ https://burgesshillgirls.com/about-us/staff-list/
- ^ "Governors - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Independent Girls School Sussex - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Find an ISI Report :: Independent Schools Inspectorate".
- ^ "Branding campaign transforms Burgess Hill - Kilvington". kilvington.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ https://burgesshillgirls.com/2022/07/28/interview-lars-fox/%7Ctitle = Interview with Lars Fox|
- ^ "Art for art's sake- performing arts within schools". March 2012.
- ^ "Art for art's sake- performing arts within schools". March 2012.
- ^ "About Us - School History - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ https://burgesshillgirls.com/about-us/staff-list/
External links
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Media related to Burgess Hill Girls School at Wikimedia Commons