St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Hassocks, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 599 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 7.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9UY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stlawrencehurst.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01273833229 |
| URN | 139879 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Albourne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Hassocks Infant School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Southway Junior School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Windmills Junior School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Gattons Infant School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- London Meed Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill (primary school, about 4.5 km)
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