Downs View Special School vs Longhill High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downs View Special School
Brighton
Longhill High School
Brighton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Community school
Age Range
3–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
224
632
Capacity
223
1200
Occupancy
100%
53%
FSM %
60.8%
43.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.9
36.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
22.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-