Established 1906 (1906) Chairman of Governors Alison Smith Phone +44 1444 241050 Number of students 308 | Headmistress Kathryn Bell Founder Beatrice Goode Founded 1906 | |
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Location Keymer RoadBurgess HillWest SussexRH15 0EGEngland Motto I am, I can, I ought, I will; Sum, Possum, Debeo, Efficiam Similar Hurstpier College, Ardingly College, Brighton College, Brighton & Hove High School, Roedean School Profiles |
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.
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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.
Headmistress Mrs Kathryn Bell (Head 2014–present) 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.