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St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Hassocks · BN6 9UY

Ages 5–11 · 599 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
539

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

83

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

599 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
599
Boys / girls
306 / 293
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
599 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
Academy trust
SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
Headteacher
Mr Alister Sutherland

Location

Address
Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint
Postcode
BN6 9UY
Town
Hassocks
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hassocks, West Sussex, 599 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Hassocks
7
Primary schools in Hassocks
4
Academies among open schools in Hassocks
29% (2)
Open schools in BN6
8
Primary in BN6
5
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HassocksNear BN6

  • Hassocks Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8EY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Southway Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SU · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Windmills Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8LS · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Gattons Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.92

    2.2 miles away

  • London Meed Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9YQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.90

    2.2 miles away

  • Twineham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH17 5NR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alister Sutherland
Telephone
01273833229
Website
http://www.stlawrencehurst.co.uk

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