Downs View Life Skills College

Special · ages 19-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionBrighton Brighton and Hove

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Downs View Life Skills College is a special post 16 institution in Brighton for boys and girls aged 19 to 25.

7 Old London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8XR01273 551028downsviewlifeskillscollege.co.ukMs Vanessa Hickey headteacherAll details

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places50

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m23512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate59 per 1,000 people36% lower than the England average

Typical house price£412,500Brighton and Hove

Nearest bus stop40 mAudrey Close, 21 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Patcham Infant School	Council	280 m	272	Good 2022	37	Compare
Patcham High School	Council	510 m	1,074	Good 2023	35	Compare
Patcham Junior School	Council	580 m	353	Not inspected	64	Compare
Westdene Primary School	Council	850 m	445	No overall grade 2024	76	Compare
Varndean College	Further education	0.8 miles	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Dorothy Stringer School	Council	1.0 miles	1,626	Good 2023	63	Compare
Carden Nursery and Primary School	Council	1.0 miles	359	Report card 2026	21	Compare
Varndean School	Council	1.0 miles	1,487	Good 2022	68	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: 7 Old London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8XR
Telephone: 01273 551028
Website: downsviewlifeskillscollege.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Vanessa Hickey
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 19-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Ward: Patcham & Hollingbury
Constituency: Brighton Pavilion
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 146089 · LAESTAB 8467900 · UKPRN 10068178

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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