Downs View Special School, Brighton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 14 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
60.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
224 pupils
223 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Brighton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton
Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove
Places available
2,575
Applications
2,229
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.24069%
Overall absence
34.28571%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Downs View Special School
Woodingdean Primary School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
City Academy Whitehawk
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Coombe Road Primary School
Moulsecoomb Primary School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Elm Grove Primary School
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