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LVS Hassocks

Special · ages 8-19MixedIndependent99 pupilsHassocksWest Sussex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places11 spare99 pupils, 110 places
Pupils on roll99Census January 2024

LVS Hassocks is an independent special school in Hassocks for boys and girls aged 8 to 19. It has 99 pupils and room for 110.

London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HT01273 832901lvs-hassocks.org.ukMrs Rachel Borland head of schoolAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

16 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score8.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths25%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 4.44.420182019: 7.07.020192023: 5.65.620232025: 8.98.92025
Since 2018: +4.5
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018West SussexEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11165153811
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 88.95.67.04.446.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths25%0%13%0%68%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.420.120.360.124.104.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%38%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics13 entries
15%England 53%
20%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics138%15%62%53%
English Language100%20%50%54%
Art and Design80%25%38%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to West Sussex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll99Census January 2024
Places11090% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%99 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls72 / 27
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll998861616456
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%2%2%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%98%98%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate101 per 1,000 people11% higher than the England average
Typical house price£435,000Mid Sussex
Nearest bus stop360 mSchool, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles177No overall grade 202577Compare
St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles599Report card 202664Compare
Hurstpierpoint CollegeIndependent (grammar)1.7 miles1,311Not inspectedCompare
Southway Junior SchoolCouncil2.2 miles362No overall grade 202573Compare
St Paul's Catholic CollegeAcademy2.2 miles1,160Outstanding 202392Compare
Farney Close SchoolIndependent2.4 miles85Not inspectedCompare
The Gattons Infant SchoolCouncil2.4 miles250Good 202473Compare
Bolney CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.5 miles106No overall grade 202513Compare

Questions parents ask

Is LVS Hassocks a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score LVS Hassocks yet.

How good are LVS Hassocks's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 8.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does LVS Hassocks have?

99 pupils aged 8 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 110 places, so it is 90% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HT
Telephone
01273 832901
Website
www.lvs-hassocks.org.uk
Head of School
Mrs Rachel Borland
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 8-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
West Sussex
Ward
Downland Villages
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
31 July 2009 (new provision)
URN
135930 · LAESTAB 9386267 · UKPRN 10035442

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from