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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downlands Community School | Hassocks Infant School | The Burgess Hill Academy | The Windmills Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Downlands Community School | Hassocks Infant School | The Burgess Hill Academy | The Windmills Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hassocks, BN6 8LP | Hassocks, BN6 8EY | Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA | Hassocks, BN6 8LS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–7 | 11–16 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Strong standard | Some aspects not as strong | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.9 | — | 40.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 58% | — | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 77% | — | 60% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 74% | — | 18% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.9% | 5.5% | 31.0% | 6.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.67 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 282 | 89 | 134 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 242 | 89 | 230 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,250 | 266 | 956 | 363 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,250 / 1,200 (104%) | 266 / 270 (99%) | 956 / 1,200 (80%) | 363 / 360 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.2% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matt Ashdown | Mr Adrian Bates-Holland | Mrs Karen Clinton | Mr Sam Page |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex | Mid Sussex |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | University of Brighton | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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