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Downs View Special School

Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6BB

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

223

Capacity

3-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
17

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
223
Boys
167 (75%)
Girls
56 (25%)
Capacity
223 (100% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
63.0%
EAL
14.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.1
Budget per Pupil
£34,798/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.1%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Black African: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.4%

71.1%

White British

6.0%

White Other

4.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114680
UKPRN
10015666
Establishment No.
7006

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