Located in Hassocks, St Lawrence CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Lawrence CofE Primary School currently has around 592 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.7%). unclassified pupils make up about 13.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Trinity Road, Hassocks, BN6 9UY |
| Website: | http://www.stlawrencehurst.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01273833229 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jeremy Way |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139879 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 592 |
| Number of Boys: | 294 |
| Number of Girls: | 298 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.70% | 454 |
| Unclassified | 13.20% | 78 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 24 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 17 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 3 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School Trinity Road , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School Trinity Road , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albourne CofE Primary School The Street , Albourne BN6 9DH | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albourne Church of England Primary School The Street , Albourne BN6 9DH | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hassocks Infant School Chancellors Park , BN6 8EY | 3out of 4 | 3,089 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS | - not rated | 1,497 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| LVS Hassocks London Road , Sayers Common BN6 9HT | - not rated | 2,895 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.