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Downlands Community School

Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
66.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
85.7%
Entering EBacc
75.8%
EBacc APS
5.3
Cohort Size
231

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Not sustained
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1250
Boys
632 (51%)
Girls
618 (49%)
Capacity
1200 (104% full)
SEND
22.6%
FSM Eligible
8.3%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
20.6%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
19.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.1%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%

83.1%

White British

5.2%

White Other

5.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
126087
UKPRN
10015265
Establishment No.
4105