 It mainly serves Burgess Hill; but also has students from nearby villages, including Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, as well as the City of Brighton and Hove area, and Haywards Heath, to the north.At the end of 2008, T block suffered substantial damage to one side as a result of an arson attack.The arsonist, a former pupil at the school who was convicted in March 2011, destroyed art and RE coursework and put half of T block out of action until September 2010.