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Burgess Hill Girls

Field	Value
name	Burgess Hill Girls
image	Burgess Hill Girls B Logo.jpg
coordinates
motto	I am, I can, I should, I will
established
type	Independent day and boarding
head_label	Head
head	Heather Cavanagh
chair_label	Chair of Governors
chair	Simon Thorton- Wood
founder	Beatrice Goode
address	Keymer Road
city	Burgess Hill
county	West Sussex
country	England
postcode	RH15 0EG
local_authority	West Sussex
staff	c.145
enrolment	c.488
gender	Girls (boys are accepted at the nursery)
lower_age	2½
upper_age	18
houses	Pankhurst, Austen, Watson, Williams
colours	White, yellow, and navy blue
free_label_1	Former pupils
free_1	Bold Girls
free_label_2	Former pupils
free_label_3	Former pupils
free_3	Bold Girls
website	http://www.burgesshillgirls.com/

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.

Overview

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 2023 by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Both the Senior School and Sixth Form and Prep School and Nursery ISI reports judged the school as “excellent” in all areas. The full reports can be found on the school website.

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, 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.

In August 2025, Mrs Heather Cavanagh was appointed as the Head

Houses

Name	House colour	Namesake
Pankhurst	Blue	Emmeline Pankhurst
Austen	Yellow	Jane Austen
Watson	Red	Emma Watson
Williams	Green	Serena Williams

Notable former pupils

Holly Willoughby, television presenter
Caroline Atkins, cricketer
Haydn Gwynne, actor
Funke Abimbola MBE, general counsel for Roche UK
Pamela Frankau, novelist
Greta Scacchi, actor

Heads

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)
Heather Cavanagh (2024 -)

References

https://burgesshillgirls.com/about-us/staff-list/
"Governors - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com.
"Independent Girls School Sussex - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com.
"Branding campaign transforms Burgess Hill - Kilvington". kilvington.com.
"Interview with Lars Fox".
(March 2012). "Art for art's sake- performing arts within schools".
(March 2012). "Art for art's sake- performing arts within schools".
"About Us - School History - Burgess Hill Girls". burgesshillgirls.com.
https://burgesshillgirls.com/about-us/staff-list/

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