Hurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9JS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Mott
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,355
- Pupils on roll
- 1,311
- URN
- 126136
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273833636
About this school
Hurstpierpoint College is an Anglican independent school in Hassocks. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,311 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hurstpierpoint College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hurstpierpoint College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1924, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | 190 | 204 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hurstpierpoint College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.7 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,321 |
| 2023/24 | 1,233 |
| 2024/25 | 1,317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 446
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Meed1.5 miles
Special schools · Burgess Hill
-
LVS Hassocks1.7 miles
Special schools · Hassocks
-
Burgess Hill Girls1.8 miles
Independent schools · Burgess Hill
-
Hambrook School1.9 miles
Special schools · Burgess Hill
-
West Sussex Alternative Provision College2.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Hassocks
- Albourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hassocks Infant School Primary
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Primary
- The Windmills Junior School Primary
- Downlands Community School Secondary
- LVS Hassocks Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hurstpierpoint College teach?
- Hurstpierpoint College teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Hassocks.
- Who is the headteacher of Hurstpierpoint College?
- The headteacher of Hurstpierpoint College is Mr Dominic Mott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hurstpierpoint College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hurstpierpoint College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Hurstpierpoint College?
- Hurstpierpoint College has 1,311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Hurstpierpoint College full?
- Hurstpierpoint College has capacity for 1,355 pupils and 1,311 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hurstpierpoint College a faith school?
- Yes. Hurstpierpoint College is designated Anglican.
- Is Hurstpierpoint College a selective school?
- Yes. Hurstpierpoint College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Hurstpierpoint College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.7 in 2022/23 and 11.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hurstpierpoint College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurstpierpoint College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.