Hassocks Infant SchoolDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hassocks Infant School and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Hassocks Infant School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hassocks Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Hassocks Infant School was judged strong and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HassocksHassocks Infant School | DitchlingDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 218 in West Sussex | 12th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 161 | |
| Location | Hassocks, BN6 8EY | Ditchling, BN6 8TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hassocks Infant School
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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