Compare Downlands Community School and St Paul's Catholic College and The Burgess Hill Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Downlands Community School (Secondary) in Hassocks; St Paul's Catholic College (Secondary) in Burgess Hill; The Burgess Hill Academy (Secondary) in Burgess Hill — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Downlands Community School, St Paul's Catholic College and The Burgess Hill Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Hassocks, West Sussex and Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Paul's Catholic College), published Apr 2023. The lowest is 2 (Downlands Community School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for St Paul's Catholic College (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Bosco Catholic Education Trust and UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Downlands Community School
BN6 8LP
|
St Paul's Catholic College
RH15 8GA
|
The Burgess Hill Academy
RH15 9EA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LP |
Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 8GA |
Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9EA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Nov 2022 | 1 26 Apr 2023 | 2 21 May 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1050 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | West Sussex (938) | Bosco Catholic Education Trust | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk | www.stpaulscatholiccollege.co.uk | www.theburgesshillacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01273845892 | 01444873898 | 01444241691 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 8LP - Ofsted
- 2 23 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01273845892
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 8GA - Ofsted
- 1 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Website
- www.stpaulscatholiccollege.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01444873898
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9EA - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.theburgesshillacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01444241691
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