Downs View Special School
Community special school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 224 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 223 |
| Free school meals | 60.80% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273601680 |
| URN | 114680 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 June 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Hill Park School (special school, about 9.8 km)
- Herons Dale School (special school, about 11.9 km)
- Woodlands Meed (special school, about 13.4 km)
- Bowden House School (special school, about 14.2 km)
- Chailey Heritage School (special school, about 15.6 km)
- Cuckmere House School (special school, about 16.2 km)
- Brantridge School (special school, about 23.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Brighton and Hove
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.