Downs View Special School vs Oxford International College, Brighton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downs View Special School
Brighton
Overview
Phase
Special
Senior
Type
Community special school
Other independent school
Age Range
3–19
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
224
158
Capacity
223
300
Occupancy
100%
53%
FSM %
60.8%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Dec 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.9
15.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
39%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
64
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
13
Top subjects
Mathematics (118)
Mathematics (Further) (60)
Physics (52)
Chemistry (48)
Biology (42)
Economics (36)
History (12)
Chinese (5)