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Special schools in Brighton and Hove

All 8 special schools in Brighton and Hove.

8 schools in Brighton and Hove

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  1. Downs View Special School

    Brighton, BN2 6BB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 19
    Pupils
    224
    View school Downs View Special School
  2. Hill Park School

    Brighton, BN41 2FU · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 25
    Pupils
    283
    View school Hill Park School
  3. The Lioncare School

    Hove, BN3 5HD · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    13
    View school The Lioncare School
  4. Team Domenica

    Brighton, BN1 4QE · Special · 16+ · Ages 18 to 25

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Team Domenica
The big picture

How Brighton and Hove's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Brighton and Hove

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 6
  • Good: 3 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
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About these schools

Special schools in Brighton and Hove, explained

There are 8 special schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 547 children.

83% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

49.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £31,570 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Brighton and Hove?
There are 8 special needs schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 83% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Brighton and Hove special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Brighton and Hove is 9:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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