How many pupils does Downlands Community School have?

Downlands Community School has 1,250 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Downlands Community School?

The headteacher of Downlands Community School is Matt Ashdown.

What type of school is Downlands Community School?

Downlands Community School is a Community school with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Downlands Community School in?

Downlands Community School is in the West Sussex local authority area.

Community school Secondary Open

Downlands Community School

Dale Avenue, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, BN6 8LP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 October 2022). Last inspected 4 October 2022.

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1,250

Pupils

7.9%

Free school meals

About this school

Downlands Community School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Mid Sussex, West Sussex. The school has 1,250 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 October 2022). Last inspected 4 October 2022. The Headteacher is Matt Ashdown. The school is administered by West Sussex local authority.

School details

Headteacher: Matt Ashdown
Local authority: West Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 126087

Contact

01273845892 office@downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Downlands Community School are handled by the school or the local authority (West Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

57.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.53

Progress 8 · 2023-24

66%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

86%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.33

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

76%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →