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Downlands Community School

Coordinates: 50°55′17″N 0°08′19″W / 50.92129°N 0.13871°W / 50.92129; -0.13871
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Downlands Community School
Address
Map
Dale Avenue

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BN6 8LP

England
Coordinates50°55′17″N 0°08′19″W / 50.92129°N 0.13871°W / 50.92129; -0.13871
Information
TypeCommunity school
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN126087 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMark Wignall
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1200
Websitehttp://downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Downlands Community School is a maintained comprehensive for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has about 1200 pupils. In November 2016, Ofsted inspected the school and reported that the school was 'outstanding' in all areas.

Location

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The school is in the West Sussex village of Hassocks, and has a new maths block, a sports hall[2] and a generation three AstroTurf open air training pitch.[3] The sports hall and astroturf pitch are managed, on behalf of the school, by Freedom Leisure and are used by the local community after school hours.[4] [5]

Staff and governors

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The current headteacher of the school is Mark Wignall and the chair of governors is Di Hunt.

Academic achievement

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In 2016 the school achieved 76% of pupils with the equivalent of five or more GCSEs grade C or above including English and Maths.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Downlands School Sports Hall, Hassocks | Education Projects | John Packer Associates". Jpa.uk.com.
  3. ^ Petworth Schools
  4. ^ "hassocks sports centre, freedom leisure hassocks, downlands community school". Freedom-leisure.co.uk.
  5. ^ Freedom Leisure | Hassocks | We'll show you how Archived 21 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Education | League Tables | Performance results for Downlands Community School". BBC News. 13 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Education | League Tables | Secondary schools in West Sussex". BBC News. 13 January 2010.
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