Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
224
FSM eligible
131
58.5% of pupils
EAL pupils
27
12.1% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB
URN
114680
Phase
Special schools
Type
Community special school
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
224
Profile verified today · School website changed 9 days ago
BN2 6BB
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
223
132.3 FTE
Teachers
38
33.55 FTE
Leadership
4
4 FTE
Teaching assistants
153
84.73 FTE
Support staff
185
98.75 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Ms Vanessa Hickey
Headteacher
01273 601680Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 1 September 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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