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The Windmills Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Dale Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8LS · windmills.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01273 842421
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 363
- 3 over 360 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Windmills Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 November 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (133 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 133
- 37% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (10%) with SEND