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Downs View Special School
Brighton and Hove·Not applicable·South East·Community special school·BN2 6BB
URN: 114680
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressLimited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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- Small cohort (17 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Brighton and Hove for local comparison.
Dorothy Stringer School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.3Progress 8 +0.11
Compare with Downs View Special SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.4Progress 8 +0.56
Compare with Downs View Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 114680 |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Vanessa Hickey |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN2 6BB |
| Latest pupils | 17 |
| FSM eligible | 62.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB
http://www.downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk/View local authority page1273601680| DfE number | 7006 |
| UKPRN | 10015666 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |