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Schools in Hassocks

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Hassocks is a commuter village in the mid-Sussex corridor between Brighton and Haywards Heath, and its 7 schools — four primaries, one secondary and two independent settings — sit within West Sussex County Council's co-ordinated admissions area. Three of the four primaries carry a faith designation (Church of England or Catholic), making Hassocks one of the highest-proportion faith-primary areas in West Sussex. Average fill is 94 per cent and one primary is currently oversubscribed.

Downlands Community School serves as the main state secondary; Hurstpierpoint College is the significant independent option. The strong faith school presence means families without a demonstrable worship record should identify Hassocks Infant School as their primary community option early and verify the mapped distance — the school drew its last non-faith sibling from within approximately 0.9 miles in recent rounds. West Sussex publishes last-offered distance data annually in March; checking the figure for each preferred school before the January deadline is strongly recommended.

Primary Schools in Hassocks (4)

Secondary Schools in Hassocks (1)

Other Schools in Hassocks (2)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Hassocks are set by West Sussex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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