Downlands Community School
Community school in Hassocks, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1250 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 8.20% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273845892 |
| URN | 126087 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 October 2022, published 23 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Burgess Hill Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Paul's Catholic College (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Patcham High School (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
- Varndean School (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- Dorothy Stringer School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Chailey School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- King's School (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.