Downs View Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Warren Road
 Woodingdean
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN2 6BB
Telephone: 01273 601680

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Vanessa Hickey (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Adrian Carver
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.55 / 84.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 98.75
Number of pupils: 223
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.6
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,296,090*
Income Per Pupil: £28,233
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Brighton, Kemptown
Electoral Ward: Woodingdean
School Number: 8467006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th June 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

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