The Windmills Junior School Catchment Area
The Windmills Junior School is a community primary school in Hassocks, West Sussex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 359 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
359
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
The Windmills Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Windmills Junior School?
The catchment area for The Windmills Junior School is the geographic zone West Sussex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for The Windmills Junior School is set by West Sussex and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by West Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Sussex catchment area documents →The Windmills Junior School: at or above its 360 place limit
The Windmills Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 359 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. West Sussex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hassocks.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Sussex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. West Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
The Windmills Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LS
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125939
Other Primary Schools in Hassocks
If The Windmills Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hassocks are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Windmills Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
London Meed Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Burgess Hill · 2.0 miles away
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Catchment Area
Community school · Burgess Hill · 2.2 miles away
Southway Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Burgess Hill · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Windmills Junior School
What is the catchment area for The Windmills Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for The Windmills Junior School is the geographic zone West Sussex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Windmills Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
The Windmills Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Windmills Junior School? ▾
Admission to The Windmills Junior School is managed by West Sussex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Windmills Junior School cover? ▾
The Windmills Junior School is a primary school in Hassocks, West Sussex, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Windmills Junior School? ▾
The Windmills Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.