School Information
| URN | 126087 |
| School Name | Downlands Community School |
| Street | Dale Avenue |
| Locality | |
| Address | |
| Town | Hassocks |
| PostCode | BN6 8LP |
| Telephone Number | 01273 845892 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Denomination | Does not apply |
| Secondary Level? | Yes |
| 16+ ? | No |
| School Type | Maintained School Community School |
GCSE Result Analysis for 2015-2016: Key Stage 4
Percentage of overall entries with A* or A grades, across all subjects is 25.46
Academic performance in GCSE Key Stage 4 examinations. Percentage of students scoring A and A* grades in major subjects
%7CAdditional%20Science%7CFrench%7CGeography%7CHistory%7CArt%20%20and%20%20Design%20(Fine%20Art)%7CPhysical%20Education/Sports%20Studies%7CGerman%7CReligious%20Studies)
School performance in GCSE Key Stage 4 standard examinations. Percentage of students scoring (A and A*) and range (A*-C)
| Subject | Entries | % achieving A and A* | % achieving A*-C |
|---|
| School | Within Town | Nationwide | School | Within Town | Nationwide |
|---|
| English Language | 208 | 17.31 | 17.49 | 14.11 | 78.85 | 73.18
| 69.38
| | English Literature | 208 | 27.4 | 20.97 | 13.94 | 87.5 | 71.57
| 63.98
| | Mathematics | 208 | 27.88 | 20.53 | 13.68 | 79.33 | 70.32
| 66.68
| | Science (Core) | 162 | 7.41 | 6.83 | 4.54 | 70.99 | 55.37
| 49.58
| | Additional Science | 157 | 8.92 | 10.68 | 5.61 | 69.43 | 60.86
| 53.52
| | French | 119 | 11.76 | 25.14 | 10.67 | 55.46 | 70.48
| 62.4
| | Geography | 108 | 26.85 | 25.76 | 14.07 | 83.33 | 66.73
| 53.26
| | History | 85 | 32.94 | 27.77 | 18.02 | 78.82 | 66.53
| 57.05
| | Art & Design (Fine Art) | 65 | 36.92 | 26.74 | 13.64 | 92.31 | 78.03
| 75.76
| | Physical Education/Sports Studies | 64 | 21.88 | 18.15 | 11.95 | 81.25 | 68.55
| 63.6
| | German | 62 | 14.52 | 24.71 | 14.14 | 66.13 | 74.99
| 80.0
| | Religious Studies | 61 | 47.54 | 29.91 | 22.51 | 88.52 | 71.89
| 65.3
| | Biology | 49 | 69.39 | 44.48 | 27.34 | 97.96 | 91.47
| 83.6
| | Chemistry | 49 | 69.39 | 44.47 | 26.42 | 97.96 | 90.65
| 84.93
| | Computer Studies/Computing | 49 | 34.69 | 20.69 | 11.97 | 81.63 | 60.18
| 60.92
| | Physics | 49 | 69.39 | 44.32 | 26.24 | 97.96 | 91.29
| 83.16
| | Drama & Theatre Studies | 42 | 14.29 | 22.5 | 21.11 | 66.67 | 73.02
| 58.89
| | Home Economics: Food | 27 | 18.52 | 16.23 | 0.0 | 59.26 | 60.76
| 29.41
| | Spanish | 20 | 10.0 | 28.45 | 21.14 | 35.0 | 71.2
| 74.86
| | Information & Communications Technology | 19 | 31.58 | 20.19 | 16.1 | 73.68 | 67.39
| 64.12
| | Art & Design (Textiles) | 18 | 11.11 | 21.55 | 18.75 | 55.56 | 78.22
| 68.75
| | Home Economics: Child Development | 15 | 26.67 | 11.28 | 5.98 | 66.67 | 53.22
| 53.85
| | D&T Graphic Products | 14 | 14.29 | 17.63 | 0.0 | 57.14 | 58.48
| 27.37
| | Classical Civilisation | 13 | 38.46 | 39.32 | | 92.31 | 82.46
| | | D&T Resistant Materials | 13 | 15.38 | 14.45 | 7.59 | 23.08 | 57.14
| 46.84
| | Music | 9 | 55.56 | 30.89 | 15.15 | 77.78 | 74.42
| 64.85
|
|
|
