# Downlands Community School

Downlands Community School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Hassocks, West Sussex, with 1,250 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_statutory** — Downlands Community School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so West Sussex’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Source: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-term-dates/
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-17 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-29 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-18 | 2027-01-04 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-27 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-16 | 2027-02-20 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-28 | 2027-04-12 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-13 | 2027-07-22 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-25 | 2027-05-29 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-23 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 4 October 2022, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/126087
## Facts

- **URN:** 126087
- **UKPRN:** 10015265
- **Type:** Community school
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 1,250
- **Capacity:** 1,200
- **Local authority:** West Sussex (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/west-sussex)
- **Address:** Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP
- **Coordinates:** 50.921299, -0.138714
- **Website:** http://downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/downlands-community-school-hassocks

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