Alternatives to Downlands Community School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Downlands Community School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Downlands Community School, for comparison
1.17 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), October 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.45 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.71 → 0.52 |
Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill |
5.1 km 3.2 mi |
1.40 | More families are naming it first 1.18 → 1.38 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Patcham High School
Brighton |
6.6 km 4.1 mi |
0.74 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.96 → 0.84 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton |
7.7 km 4.8 mi |
0.76 | Little change 0.69 → 0.64 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Varndean School
Brighton |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
1.44 | More families are naming it first 1.36 → 1.5 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.65 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.68 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.