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Downs Park School

Community special school · Brighton · BN41 2FU

Ages 4–16 · 97 pupils · Brighton and Hove

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
64 / 33
Free school meals
45.4%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Gayle Adam

Location

Address
Foredown Road, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 2FU
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–16, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 45.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Brighton
63
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrightonNear BN41

  • Hill Park School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community special school

    Brighton · BN41 2FU · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–16

    • Att80.5
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence15.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2PA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Brackenbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brighton · BN41 2WS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Benfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1XS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM39.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mile Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2WN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Hove Micro-School

    Other independent special school

    Southwick · BN42 4NR · West Sussex

    Ages 5–14

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gayle Adam

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