Downlands Community School Exam Results

West SussexURN 126087Community school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level none held
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,778 known course entries. 39.2% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.8% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWest SussexState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 858.346.746.2
English & maths 5+68.9%47.2%46.3%
English & maths 4+84.9%67.4%64.8%
English & maths 7+23.9%12.9%14.2%
KS4 pupils2389,089632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2658.368.9%84.9%23.9%238Provisional
2024/2557.366.2%85.7%Not applicable231Final
2023/2454.958.0%76.5%Not applicable238Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 16
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,250
KS4 pupils
238
KS4 pupils with SEN
22.3%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
2.5%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1623822.3%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1623120.8%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1623818.1%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
39%
of fully published grades
+16.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
22%
of fully published grades
+9.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
8%
of fully published grades
+3.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,778
1,775 published · 24 courses
1,778 known entries · 99.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language237
33%
15%3%
English Literature229
27%
14%6%
Mathematics237
36%
22%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs204
37%
16%5%
Physics24
88%
88%46%
Chemistry24
83%
71%38%
Biology26
85%
69%46%
Geography142
53%
32%9%
History100
36%
24%17%
French67
36%
19%9%
German65
23%
8%2%
Art and Design54
65%
35%17%
Design and Technology52
33%
13%0%
Spanish52
31%
12%4%
Computer Science49
37%
24%12%
Food Preparation and Nutrition43
47%
33%9%
Religious Studies38
66%
47%21%
Physical Education37
57%
30%11%
Music25
36%
12%0%
Dance24
38%
25%12%
Drama23
39%
17%4%
Photography23
35%
4%0%
Russian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Statistics1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,77839%22%8%99.8%Provisional
2024/251,77234%19%6%99.8%Final
2023/241,83833%19%6%99.8%Final

No published A-Level results in our current dataset

This does not establish whether this school offers A-Level courses.

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence