Establishment Downs View Special School
URN: 114680
Community special school
- Address
- Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB
- Brighton and Hove (846)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Ms Vanessa Hickey
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 3 to 19
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Community special school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 114680,
DfE number: 846/7006
UKPRN: 10015666 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01273601680
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 12 February 2020)
Ofsted report (opens in new tab) - Data from other services
-
- Not applicable
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 218
- Number of pupils
- 216
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 96
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 54.5%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 10 December 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors
Not recorded
Governors
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Strong | Appointed by GB/board | 2 December 2024 | 1 December 2028 |
| Joe Parvin | Appointed by GB/board | 2 December 2024 | 1 December 2028 |
| Michael Waller | Appointed by GB/board | 2 December 2024 | 1 December 2028 |
| Chris Fisher | Elected by school staff | 26 February 2024 | 25 February 2028 |
| Sean Davies | Elected by parents | 24 April 2023 | 23 April 2027 |
| Ro St John | Appointed by GB/board | 23 May 2022 | 22 May 2026 |
| Sue Dowling | Appointed by GB/board | 28 February 2022 | 27 February 2026 |
| Eddie Murphy | Appointed by GB/board | 17 December 2017 | 16 December 2025 |
| Jacqui Shepherd | Appointed by GB/board | 17 December 2017 | 16 December 2025 |
| Vanessa Hickey | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Sly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 5 December 2020 | 4 December 2024 |
| Andy Crosby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2012 | 2 December 2024 |
| Anitha Shanmugam | Governor | Elected by parents | 24 April 2023 | 2 December 2024 |
| David Rafferty | Governor | Elected by parents | 6 October 2017 | 1 September 2024 |
| Jennifer Chapman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 19 June 2006 | 1 September 2024 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Ward
- Woodingdean
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000043
- Easting
- 535356
- Northing
- 105689
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 22130967
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Brighton and Hove 017
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Brighton and Hove 017A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.