St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
- Head Teacher
- Mr Alister Sutherland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 599
- URN
- 139879
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273833229
About this school
St Lawrence CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hassocks. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 599 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 92 | 92 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 71% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 92% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 88% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Lawrence CofE Primary School 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 | 59% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 592 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence CofE Primary School compares
St Lawrence CofE Primary School ranked 74th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 599 | — |
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | 79% | 5.2% | 10.2% | 177 | 1.1 miles |
| Hassocks Infant School | — | 3.7% | 4.9% | 266 | 1.8 miles |
| Southway Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 362 | 2.0 miles |
| The Windmills Junior School | 65% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 363 | 2.1 miles |
| The Gattons Infant School | — | 4.7% | 11.9% | 250 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report20 January 2026
- 2 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.12%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 10.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Albourne Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
Hassocks Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
Southway Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
The Windmills Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
The Gattons Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Hassocks
- Albourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hassocks Infant School Primary
- The Windmills Junior School Primary
- Downlands Community School Secondary
- LVS Hassocks Special schools
- Hurstpierpoint College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Lawrence CofE Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hassocks.
- Who is the head teacher of St Lawrence CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Lawrence CofE Primary School is Mr Alister Sutherland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Lawrence CofE Primary School?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School has 599 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence CofE Primary School full?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 599 on roll (95%), 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 St Lawrence CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Lawrence CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Lawrence CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Lawrence CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School is part of SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Lawrence CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School ranked 74th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence CofE Primary School'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 1 July 2026.