Schools in Brighton and Hove
76 schools in the Brighton and Hove council area: 51 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 sixth form / college, 2 nursery, plus 5 special. 12 are independent. 14 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (51)
- Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandReport card: expected standard· 2026KS2 expected standard: 63%
- Balfour Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 71% Oversubscribed
- Benfield Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2019KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 69%
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveState · Ages 4–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 76%
- Brackenbury Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 55%
- Brighton College Prep SchoolIndependent · Ages 3–12Independent inspection
- Brunswick Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 74% Oversubscribed
- City Academy WhitehawkState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Coldean Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Coombe Road Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Not yet inspectedKS2 expected standard: 47%
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 72% Oversubscribed
- Downs Infant SchoolState · Ages 5–7Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024
- Downs Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 60%
- Elm Grove Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 39% Oversubscribed
- Fairlight Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 51%
- Goldstone Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 57%
- Hangleton Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 51%
- Hertford Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 44%
- Hove Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 76%
- Lancing College Preparatory School At HoveIndependent · Ages 3–13 · AnglicanIndependent inspection
- Middle Street Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 60%
- Mile Oak Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 58%
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 48%
- Patcham Infant SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2022
- Patcham Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 77% Oversubscribed
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023KS2 expected standard: 30%
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 46%
- Saltdean Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 52% Oversubscribed
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 68% Oversubscribed
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 66% Oversubscribed
- St Christopher's SchoolIndependent · Ages 4–13 · Church of EnglandIndependent inspection
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 40%
- St Luke's Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 60% Oversubscribed
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanState · Ages 5–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 65%
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 33%
- St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 60%
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 61%
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 63%
- St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 59%
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandReport card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 76%
- Stanford Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 60%
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–11Not yet inspectedKS2 expected standard: 53%
- West Hove Infant SchoolState · Ages 5–7Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024 Oversubscribed
- Westdene Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 59%
- Windlesham SchoolIndependent · Ages 2–11Independent inspection
- Woodingdean Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 70% Oversubscribed
Secondary schools (14)
- Blatchington Mill SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2022Attainment 8: 51.0
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademyState · Ages 11–19Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 36.2
- Brighton CollegeIndependent · Ages 11–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 57.9
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolState · Ages 11–18 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024Attainment 8: 50.4 Oversubscribed
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 53.3
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreState · Ages 11–18Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 41.1
- King's SchoolState · Ages 11–19 · Church of EnglandReport card: strong areas· 2026Attainment 8: 53.7 Oversubscribed
- Kings BrightonIndependent · Ages 14–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 2.5
- Longhill High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024Attainment 8: 32.9
- Oxford International College, BrightonIndependent · Ages 13–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 10.4
- Patcham High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 45.5
- Portslade Aldridge Community AcademyState · Ages 11–16Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 42.7
- Roedean SchoolIndependent · Ages 11–18 · GirlsIndependent inspectionAttainment 8: 16.5
- Varndean SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2022Attainment 8: 48.8 Oversubscribed
All-through schools (2)
- Brighton Girls GDSTIndependent · Ages 3–18 · GirlsIndependent inspectionAttainment 8: 62.5
- The Montessori PlaceIndependent · Ages 1–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 17.3
Sixth form / college schools (2)
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeState · Ages 16–19College: FE inspectionA-level average: B
- Varndean CollegeState · Ages 16–99College: FE inspectionA-level average: C+
Nursery schools (2)
- Royal Spa Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
- Tarnerland Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Report card: strong areas· 2026
Special schools (5)
- Brighton and Hove Clinic SchoolIndependent special · Ages 11–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 4.3
- Downs View Special SchoolState special · Ages 3–19Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenState special · Ages 5–19Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025
- Hill Park SchoolState special · Ages 4–16Ofsted:Outstanding· 2022Attainment 8: 3.4
- The Lioncare SchoolIndependent special · Ages 6–16Independent inspection
Nearby council areas
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Brighton and Hove may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data