Downlands Community School
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Attainment 8 of 57.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 57.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 86%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.53
- Confidence interval:
- [0.35, 0.72]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 231 | 57.3 | — | 85.7% | 75.8% | 5.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 238 | 54.9 | +0.53 | 74.4% | 74.4% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 234 | 56.0 | +0.51 | 84.0% | 79.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 57.2 | +0.58 | 81.0% | 78.0% | 5.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in West Sussex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 126087 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matt Ashdown |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN6 8LP |
| Latest pupils | 231 |
| FSM eligible | 7.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP
http://downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/View local authority page1273845892| DfE number | 4105 |
| UKPRN | 10015265 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 |