Brighton and Hove · South East
Schools in Brighton
58 schools have a Brighton postal address: 38 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Turn this into your shortlist
Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Brighton
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Brighton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Brighton schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton College Other independent school | 57.9 | — | 0% | |
| 2 | Dorothy Stringer School Community school · Good | 53.3 | +0.11 | 75% | |
| 3 | Varndean School Community school · Good | 48.8 | +0.42 | 69% | |
| 4 | Patcham High School Community school | 45.5 | -0.45 | 59% | |
| 5 | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | -0.01 | 56% | |
| 6 | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 36.2 | -0.40 | 40% | |
| 7 | Longhill High School Community school · Requires improvement | 32.9 | -0.70 | 35% | |
| 8 | Roedean School Other independent school | 16.5 | — | 0% | |
| 9 | Oxford International College, Brighton Other independent school | 10.4 | — | 0% | |
| 10 | Hill Park School Community special school · Outstanding | 3.4 | -1.94 | 0% |
All schools in Brighton (A–Z)
1–58 of 58 schools
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 6NE
- Benfield Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 1XS
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryPrimary · BN2 4JP
- Brackenbury Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 2LA
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySecondary · BN1 9PW
- Brighton CollegeNot applicable · BN2 0AL
- Brighton College Prep SchoolNot applicable · BN2 5JJ
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 8LU
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 9HS
- Central Hub BrightonNot applicable · BN1 7FP
- City Academy WhitehawkPrimary · BN2 5FL
- Coldean Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 9EN
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary · BN1 6PZ
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary · BN1 6JA
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary · BN1 6ED
- Downs View Life Skills CollegeNot applicable · BN1 8XR
- Downs View Special SchoolNot applicable · BN2 6BB
- Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary · BN42 4NF
- Elm Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 3ES
- Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 3AJ
- Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary · BN42 4GB
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenNot applicable · BN2 0LS
- Hertford Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 7FP
- Hill Park SchoolNot applicable · BN41 2FU
- Kings BrightonNot applicable · BN1 4SB
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary · BN2 7FR
- Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 1AL
- Mile Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 2WN
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 4PA
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary · BN2 7HA
- Oxford International College, BrightonNot applicable · BN2 7BA
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary · BN1 8PB
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary · BN1 8WW
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary · BN1 8TA
- Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 2PA
- Portslade Aldridge Community AcademySecondary · BN41 2WS
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 0BN
- Roedean SchoolNot applicable · BN2 5RQ
- Royal Spa Nursery SchoolNursery · BN2 0BT
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary · BN2 6RH
- Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 8HB
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 6UT
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 0AH
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 9ZF
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary · BN2 7HB
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 5EA
- St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 3LJ
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 3EF
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 1LB
- St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BN41 2LA
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 3LP
- St. John's College (Brighton)Not applicable · BN2 0AF
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary · BN1 5PS
- Tarnerland Nursery SchoolNursery · BN2 0GR
- Team DomenicaNot applicable · BN1 4QE
- Varndean SchoolSecondary · BN1 6NP
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary · BN1 5GN
- Woodingdean Primary SchoolPrimary · BN2 6BB
Admissions and catchment distances
Brighton schools are in Brighton and Hove (56) and West Sussex (2). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Brighton
How many schools are there in Brighton?
58 open schools have a Brighton postal address: 38 primary, 6 secondary and 14 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Brighton have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Dorothy Stringer School (53.3), Varndean School (48.8), Patcham High School (45.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Brighton?
Brighton schools are in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.