Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint

Summary

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint (E02006620) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint neighbours Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, Burgess Hill West, Burgess Hill South, and Hurstpierpoint & Bolney.

Headlines

  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint is the 9th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 28% across West Sussex and 38% nationally.

13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, 7% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Sussex and 27% nationally.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint % in West Sussex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 7% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 93% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in West Sussex, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint % in West Sussex % in England
No special educational needs 81% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, 7% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 20% in West Sussex, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint % in West Sussex % in England
White 90% 81% 67%
Asian 1% 7% 14%
Black – 3% 7%
Mixed 6% 7% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 14% in West Sussex, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint % in West Sussex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint has 19 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint
All childcare providers 19
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

In Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Early years: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 2 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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