Downs View Special School

Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, BN2 6BB

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About this school

Downs View Special School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. The school has 223 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 18 June 2025. The Headteacher is Vanessa Hickey. The school is administered by Brighton and Hove local authority.

School details

Headteacher

Vanessa Hickey

Local authority

Brighton and Hove

Gender

Mixed

URN

114680

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at Downs View Special School are handled by the school or the local authority (Brighton and Hove). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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