Downlands Community School

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| name = Downlands Community School

| image = Downlands School.jpeg

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| type = Community school

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| head_label = Headteacher

| head = Mark Wignall

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| address = Dale Avenue

| city = Hassocks

| county = West Sussex

| country = England

| postcode = BN6 8LP

| local_authority = West Sussex

| ofsted = 2012{{Cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/126087|title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare|date=17 December 2020}}

| urn = 126087

| staff =

| enrolment = 1255

| capacity = 1200

| gender = Coeducational

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 16

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| website = {{URL|https://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk/}}

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Downlands Community School is a maintained comprehensive for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has about 1200 pupils. In October 2022, Ofsted inspected the school and reported that the school was 'good' in all areas.{{Cite web |last=enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk |first=Ofsted Communications Team |date=2022-07-25 |title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/126087 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk}}

The school is currently over capacity by over 55 students as of 15 November 2024 {{Cite web |title=Downlands Community School - GOV.UK |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/126087 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |language=en}}