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Downlands Community School

Mid Sussex, BN6 8LPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
257 1st-choice / 241 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#469 of 3,141 nationally

About Downlands Community School

Downlands Community School is a state-funded secondary school in Mid Sussex, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,250 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Oct 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 57.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 257 first-preference applications and 241 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDale Avenue, Hassocks, Mid Sussex, BN6 8LP
HeadteacherMr Matt Ashdown
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,250
Free School Meals (FSM)8.2%
School Capacity1,250 / 1,200 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Downlands Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.