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Downlands Community School

Community school · Secondary school · Hassocks, West Sussex
BN6 8LP
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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026
Composite score ?
71.6
Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.
#337
National rank
#82
In South East
#1
In West Sussex
Top 11%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?
57.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score ?
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?
66%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?
86%
% EBacc grade 5+ ?
36%
EBacc average points score
5.33
Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 54.957.3 ▲ 2.4 pts
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School profile

Pupils on roll 1,250 % FSM ever-6 8.3% % EAL 4.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Location

Nearby secondary schools