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Schools in Brighton and Hove

83 open schools including 50 primary and 28 secondary providers. Browse top performers, Ofsted outcomes and links to explore every school on the map.

50

Primary

28

Secondary

13

Post-16

Ofsted outcomes in Brighton and Hove

Outstanding9 (11%)
Good48 (58%)
Requires improvement5 (6%)
Inadequate0 (0%)

Top primary schools in Brighton and Hove

DfE data for 202425 academic year

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  1. 1

    Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Brighton | Good

    77%

    KS2 RWM expected

  2. 2

    Hove Junior School

    Hove | Outstanding

    76%

    KS2 RWM expected

  3. 3

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Brighton | Requires improvement

    76%

    KS2 RWM expected

  4. 4

    Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

    Brighton and Hove | Good

    76%

    KS2 RWM expected

  5. 5

    Carlton Hill Primary School

    BRIGHTON | Good

    74%

    KS2 RWM expected

  6. 6

    Patcham Junior School

    Brighton | Good

    72%

    KS2 RWM expected

  7. 7

    Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Hove | Good

    72%

    KS2 RWM expected

  8. 8

    Balfour Primary School

    Brighton | Good

    71%

    KS2 RWM expected

Top secondary schools in Brighton and Hove

DfE data for 202425 academic year

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  1. 1

    Brighton Girls GDST

    62.4

    Attainment 8

  2. 2

    Brighton College

    Brighton

    57.5

    Attainment 8

  3. 3

    King's School

    Hove | Good

    53.6

    Attainment 8

  4. 4

    Dorothy Stringer School

    Brighton | Good

    53.2

    Attainment 8

  5. 5

    Blatchington Mill School

    Hove | Good

    50.8

    Attainment 8

  6. 6

    Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Hove | Outstanding

    50.3

    Attainment 8

  7. 7

    Varndean School

    Brighton | Good

    48.8

    Attainment 8

  8. 8

    Patcham High School

    Brighton | Good

    45.5

    Attainment 8

Selective schools may also appear in our grammar schools section.

Top post-16 providers in Brighton and Hove

DfE data for 2024/25 academic year

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  1. 1

    Brighton College

    Brighton

    53.3

    A-Level APS

  2. 2

    The Montessori Place

    Hove

    45.5

    A-Level APS

  3. 3

    Roedean School

    Brighton

    44.6

    A-Level APS

  4. 4

    Oxford International College, Brighton

    Brighton

    40.5

    A-Level APS

  5. 5

    Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Hove | Outstanding

    37.9

    A-Level APS

  6. 6

    Brighton Girls GDST

    37.1

    A-Level APS

  7. 7

    Kings Brighton

    Brighton

    32.2

    A-Level APS

  8. 8

    King's School

    Hove | Good

    27.4

    A-Level APS

About schools in Brighton and Hove

This page summarises open schools in Brighton and Hove using official DfE exam results and Ofsted inspection data on FavSchools. Use the school map to search by postcode, league tables for full rankings, and compare to review schools side by side before applying through your local authority.

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove has 83 open schools on FavSchools, including 50 primary, 28 secondary and post-16 providers with published data where available.
How are top schools in Brighton and Hove ranked?
Primary schools are ranked by KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard. Secondary schools use GCSE Attainment 8. Post-16 providers use A-Level average point score per entry. All figures come from the latest DfE performance tables.
How do I find schools near me in Brighton and Hove?
Use the FavSchools interactive map to search by postcode within Brighton and Hove, filter by Ofsted rating and phase, then compare shortlisted schools side by side.