St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Hassocks, BN6 9UY
599 pupils · 95% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 70 | 65 | 153 | 70 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 74 | 73 | 148 | 74 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 83 | 83 | 170 | 83 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 69 | 68 | 141 | 69 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 81 | 77 | 183 | 81 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 90 | 91 | 160 | 90 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 56 | 56 | 133 | 56 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 87 | 85 | 181 | 87 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Albourne Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hassocks Infant School 2.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Southway Junior School 3.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Windmills Junior School 3.3 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- The Gattons Infant School 3.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- London Meed Community Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.