Downs View Special School is a not applicable school in Brighton, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Downs View Special School currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 74.9% boys and 25.1% girls. Around 62.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6BB |
| Website: | http://www.downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01273601680 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Vanessa Hickey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114680 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 223 |
| Number of Pupils: | 223 |
| Number of Boys: | 167 |
| Number of Girls: | 56 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.50% | 155 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.50% | 10 |
| African | 4.50% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | - not rated | 58 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | 3out of 4 | 58 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Junior School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Infant School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH | 3out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 2,081 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR | 2out of 4 | 2,136 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 2,145 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW | - not rated | 3,005 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW | - not rated | 3,005 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ | - not rated | 2,098 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA | - not rated | 2,117 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ | - not rated | 2,760 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA | - not rated | 2,925 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.