Downlands Community School

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Downlands Community School
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Address
Downlands Community School
Dale Avenue

, ,
BN6 8LP

England
Coordinates 50°55′17″N0°08′19″W / 50.92129°N 0.13871°W / 50.92129; -0.13871
Information
Type Community school
Local authority West Sussex
Department for Education URN 126087 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherMark Wignall
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1200
Website http://downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Downlands Community School is a maintained comprehensive for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has about 1200 pupils. In November 2016, Ofsted inspected the school and reported that the school was 'outstanding' in all areas.

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Location

The school is in the West Sussex village of Hassocks, and has a new maths block, a sports hall [1] and a generation three AstroTurf open air training pitch. [2] The sports hall and astroturf pitch are managed, on behalf of the school, by Freedom Leisure and are used by the local community after school hours. [3] [4]

Staff and governors

The current headteacher of the school is Mark Wignall and the chair of governors is Di Hunt.

Academic achievement

In 2016 the school achieved 76% of pupils with the equivalent of five or more GCSEs grade C or above including English and Maths. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. Petworth Schools
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  5. "Education | League Tables | Performance results for Downlands Community School". BBC News. 13 January 2010.
  6. "Education | League Tables | Secondary schools in West Sussex". BBC News. 13 January 2010.