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St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY

Local ranking78th of 215 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 20 January 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
592
Boys
306 (51%)
Girls
293 (49%)
Capacity
630 (95% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
9.1%
EAL
2.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.7%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.4%

88.3%

White British

4.7%

Mixed White & Asian

3.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139879
UKPRN
10042274
Establishment No.
3354
Trust
SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT

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