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St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Hassocks · BN6 9UY

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

599

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139879

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
Academy trust
SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable 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

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

13.0%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
539

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.9% · Persistent 8.6%
2021/22
Overall 4.6% · Persistent 6.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England