St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Lawrence CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hassocks for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 3 primary schools in Hassocks. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 23 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

599 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Lawrence CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Albourne Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	79% met the expected standard
Hassocks Infant School	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Southway Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
The Windmills Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
The Gattons Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SAINT LAWRENCE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL HURSTPIERPOINT
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Alister Sutherland
Phone: 01273833229
Website: stlawrencehurst.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 139879

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.