LVS Hassocks, Hassocks
LVS Hassocks is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 19 in Hassocks.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
LVS Hassocks in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to LVS Hassocks are Farney Close School (2.4 miles, Good); Woodlands Meed (2.9 miles, Good); and Hambrook School (3 miles, selective).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at LVS Hassocks has an education, health and care plan (99 of 99 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 10 May 2017, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
15 May 2026
Routine Inspection
6 February 2024
Short Visit
5 April 2022
Regulatory Compliance
20 November 2019
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with LVS Hassocks
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
99 pupils
110 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hassocks
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hassocks
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
99
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
LVS Hassocks is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
72
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about LVS Hassocks
What are GCSE results like at LVS Hassocks?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for LVS Hassocks can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was LVS Hassocks last inspected?
LVS Hassocks is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2026.
How many pupils go to LVS Hassocks?
LVS Hassocks has around 99 pupils on roll.
Does LVS Hassocks have specialist SEN provision?
LVS Hassocks is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to LVS Hassocks?
LVS Hassocks is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near LVS Hassocks?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is LVS Hassocks?
LVS Hassocks is at London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)