The Windmills Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hassocks, South East BN6 8LS · West Sussex
#953 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#5335 of 15,697 nationally
About The Windmills Junior School
The Windmills Junior School is a local authority primary located in Hassocks, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 363 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 953rd of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (90th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 363; capacity filled 100.8%.
There are 6 schools in Hassocks; The Windmills Junior School ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)65%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Windmills Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 363
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 65%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Windmills Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Downlands Community School
Hassocks · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,250 students · 121 m away
Hassocks Infant School
Hassocks · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
266 students · 534 m away
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Ditchling · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
243 students · 1.8 km away
Hurstpierpoint College
Hassocks · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,311 students · 3.1 km away
London Meed Community Primary School
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 3.2 km away
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Hassocks · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
599 students · 3.3 km away
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 3.5 km away
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
956 students · 3.5 km away
Burgess Hill Girls
Burgess Hill · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
440 students · 3.5 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Burgess Hill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Nightingale Primary School
Eastleigh · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
363 students
The Ridgeway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students
St Michael's Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
362 students
Furze Platt Junior School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
364 students
Winnersh Primary School
Wokingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Wokingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
364 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Windmills Junior School a good school?
The Windmills Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 62.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #953 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Windmills Junior School rank in South East?
The Windmills Junior School ranks #953 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #5335 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Windmills Junior School?
The Windmills Junior School had 363 students in 2025.
Is The Windmills Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Windmills Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Windmills Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Windmills Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.