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Downs View Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6BB · downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 601680
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 224
- 1 over 223 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 60.8%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 42.9 | +2.9 |
| Other education | 50 | +3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | −6.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Downs View Special School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 16
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (100%) with SEND