Headteacher Mark Wignall Ofsted Reports Phone +44 1273 845892 | DfE URN 126087 Tables Ages 11–16 Number of students 1,200 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
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Type Co-Educational Secondary School Location Dale Avenue
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 8LP
England Address Dale Ave, Keymer, Hassocks BN6 8LP, UK Similar The Burgess Hill Acad, Warden Park Academy, Oathall Community College, St Paul's Catholic College, Chailey School Profiles | ||
Downlands community school chennai
Downlands Community School is a maintained comprehensive for pupils aged 11 to 16. It currently caters for around 1200 pupils. It is recognised as a specialist Science and Mathematics school and also has the Sportsmark.
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Location
The school is located in the West Sussex village of Hassocks, and has been considerably enlarged in the recent past with the addition of a new maths block, sports hall and generation three AstroTurf open air training pitch. The sports hall and astro turf pitch are managed, on behalf of the school, by Freedom Leisure and are extensively used by the local community out of school hours.
Staff and governors
The current headteacher of the school is Mr Mark Wignall and the Chair of Governors is Di Hunt.
Academic achievement
In 2009 the school achieved 62% of pupils with the equivalent of 5 or more GCSEs grade C or above including English and Maths.