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School rankings · West Sussex

Best schools in Hassocks

5 schools in Hassocks, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the West Sussex league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Hassocks Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Hassocks's own ranking

In HassocksSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Albourne Church of England Primary School79%17%Top 5% (9/202) in West Sussex
2The Windmills Junior School65%9%Top 36% (72/202) in West Sussex
3St Lawrence CofE Primary School64%17%Top 39% (77/202) in West Sussex

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolDitchling2.3 miles81%19%Top 5% (6/137) in East Sussex
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolBurgess Hill2.0 miles77%12%Top 10% (19/202) in West Sussex
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillBurgess Hill2.3 miles76%5%Top 13% (25/202) in West Sussex
Southway Junior SchoolBurgess Hill2.0 miles73%7%Top 18% (35/202) in West Sussex
Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolBurgess Hill2.7 miles66%7%Top 35% (70/202) in West Sussex
London Meed Community Primary SchoolBurgess Hill1.8 miles55%9%(134/202) in West Sussex

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Hassocks's own ranking

In HassocksSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Downlands Community School58.369%1st (1/40) in West Sussex

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
St Paul's Catholic CollegeBurgess Hill2.5 miles57.868%Top 5% (2/40) in West Sussex
King's SchoolHove5.4 miles56.560%1st (1/10) in Brighton and Hove
Warden Park Secondary AcademyHaywards Heath5.2 miles55.060%Top 15% (6/40) in West Sussex
Varndean SchoolBrighton5.6 miles54.768%Top 20% (2/10) in Brighton and Hove
Blatchington Mill SchoolHove5.9 miles52.557%Top 30% (3/10) in Brighton and Hove
Oathall Community CollegeHaywards Heath6.0 miles51.353%Top 25% (10/40) in West Sussex
Dorothy Stringer SchoolBrighton5.7 miles50.552%Top 50% (5/10) in Brighton and Hove
Chailey SchoolLewes5.9 miles49.758%Top 17% (4/24) in East Sussex
Patcham High SchoolBrighton4.7 miles46.750%(6/10) in Brighton and Hove
The Burgess Hill AcademyBurgess Hill1.9 miles45.747%(23/40) in West Sussex

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Hassocks itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
St Paul's Catholic CollegeBurgess Hill2.5 miles36.9+0.04Top 14% (3/23) in West Sussex
Varndean CollegeBrighton5.5 miles34.0+0.10(3/4) in Brighton and Hove
King's SchoolHove5.4 miles27.4-0.42(4/4) in Brighton and Hove

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Hassocks's own ranking

In HassocksSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Hurstpierpoint College46.71st (1/8) in West Sussex

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Brighton CollegeBrighton7.7 miles53.31st (1/5) in Brighton and Hove
Roedean SchoolBrighton8.7 miles44.6Top 40% (2/5) in Brighton and Hove
Burgess Hill GirlsBurgess Hill2.1 miles44.4Top 25% (2/8) in West Sussex
Ardingly CollegeHaywards Heath8.2 miles43.7Top 38% (3/8) in West Sussex
Lancing CollegeLancing8.6 miles42.7Top 50% (4/8) in West Sussex
Oxford International College, BrightonBrighton8.6 miles40.5(3/5) in Brighton and Hove
Christ's HospitalHorsham11.8 miles38.4(5/8) in West Sussex
Brighton Girls GDST7.1 miles37.1(4/5) in Brighton and Hove
Worth SchoolCrawley11.3 miles35.5(6/8) in West Sussex
Lewes Old Grammar School8.2 miles32.8(7/8) in East Sussex

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