Decision details

A new secondary school is planned in Burgess Hill, Bedelands Academy, on a site secured as part of the Northern Arc development. The timeline for completion of this project is September 2027; therefore a temporary school is required for September 2026 to cater for the demand for pupil places for secondary age children in the area.

The Burgess Hill Academy are governed by the same Academy Trust as the new Bedelands Academy - University of Brighton Academies Trust (UBAT) and have agreed to host the temporary school on their Burgess Hill Academy site. This would allow 120 pupils from September 2026, as Bedelands Academy pupils, to access local education prior to transferring to the newly built school in September 2027.

The Assistant Director (Property and Assets) will be asked to approve the allocation of S106 funding to enable delivery of the temporary school.

The Assistant Director (Property and Assets) has approved the allocation of £960,000, from received S106 funds, to enable the delivery of a temporary Bedelands Academy to provide 120 pupil places, to be sited at The Burgess Hill Academy as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report and to procure the delivery of the works in so far as required.

None.