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Downlands Community School

Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP · URN 126087

Public data summary

7.2

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 59% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 618
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: West Sussex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.53
GCSE Attainment 8: 54.9

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.7%
Persistent absence: 19.9%
Free school meals: 7.9%
SEN support: 22.6%
English additional language: 4.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 23.6
Staff turnover: 4.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.6

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.9

2 contributing signals

Attendance

6.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.4

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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