Downlands Community School, Hassocks

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Downlands Community School

Dale Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8LP

https://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Downlands Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (West Sussex). It has about 1,260 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Environment, Attainment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.1		The Burgess Hill Academy
3.2		St Paul's Catholic College
4.2		Patcham High School
4.8		Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
4.9		Chailey School
5.0		Varndean School
5.0		Dorothy Stringer School
5.3		King's School
5.7		Blatchington Mill School
5.7		Warden Park Secondary Academy
5.9		Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
6.0		Cardinal Newman Catholic School

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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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