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Schools in Brighton, Brighton and Hove

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55
Total Schools
35
Primary
6
Secondary
2
SEND
1
Outstanding
17
Good
3
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently โ€” under Ofstedโ€™s report cards โ€” may not have one. Figures cover the 21 of 55 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Brighton

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 โ€” average GCSE score

  1. 1Dorothy Stringer School53.3Attainment 8
  2. 2Varndean School48.8Attainment 8
  3. 3Patcham High School45.5Attainment 8
  4. 4Portslade Aldridge Community Academy42.7Attainment 8
  5. 5Brighton Aldridge Community Academy36.2Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

55 of 55 schools

Hill Park School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2FU

OutstandingAges 4โ€“16

264 pupils

Attainment 8: 3.4

View school โ†’Community special school

Balfour Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6NE

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

682 pupils

KS2: 71% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Brackenbury Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2LA

GoodPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

194 pupils

KS2: 55% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Central Hub Brighton

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 7FP

GoodAges 5โ€“16

106 pupils

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City Academy Whitehawk

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 5FL

GoodPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

381 pupils

KS2: 57% met expected standard

Trust: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST

View school โ†’Academy sponsor led

Coldean Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 9EN

GoodPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

324 pupils

KS2: 46% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Dorothy Stringer School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6PZ

Good2 jobsSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

1,626 pupils

Attainment 8: 53.3

View school โ†’Community school

Downs Junior School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6ED

GoodPrimaryAges 7โ€“11

499 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Middle Street Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 1AL

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

192 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Mile Oak Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2WN

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

380 pupils

KS2: 58% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Patcham Infant School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 8WW

GoodPrimaryAges 3โ€“7

278 pupils

View school โ†’Community school

Saltdean Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 8HB

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

564 pupils

KS2: 52% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

St Martin's CofE Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 3LJ

GoodPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

190 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school โ†’Voluntary aided school

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 3EF

GoodPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

191 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

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St Nicolas CofE Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2LA

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

428 pupils

KS2: 59% met expected standard

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Stanford Infant School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 5PS

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“7

211 pupils

View school โ†’Community school

Varndean School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6NP

GoodSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

1,497 pupils

Attainment 8: 48.8

View school โ†’Community school

Woodingdean Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 6BB

GoodPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

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View school โ†’Academy converter

Longhill High School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 7FR

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

723 pupils

Attainment 8: 32.9

View school โ†’Community school

Queen's Park Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0BN

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

315 pupils

KS2: 30% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 3LP

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

175 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

View school โ†’Voluntary aided school

Benfield Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 1XS

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

211 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

Trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

View school โ†’Academy converter

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 4JP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

308 pupils

KS2: 69% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 9PW

Not rated4 jobsSecondaryAges 11โ€“19

813 pupils

Attainment 8: 36.2

Trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

View school โ†’Academy sponsor led

Brighton College

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0AL

Not ratedAges 11โ€“19

1,287 pupils

Attainment 8: 57.9

View school โ†’Other independent school

Carden Nursery and Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 8LU

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

366 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Coombe Road Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 4BP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

175 pupils

KS2: 47% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Downs Infant School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6JA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5โ€“7

322 pupils

View school โ†’Community school

Downs View Life Skills College

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 8XR

Not ratedAges 19โ€“25
View school โ†’Special post 16 institution

Downs View Special School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 6BB

Not ratedAges 3โ€“19

223 pupils

KS2: 0% met expected standard

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Elm Grove Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 3ES

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

412 pupils

KS2: 39% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Fairlight Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 3AJ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

374 pupils

KS2: 51% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0LS

Not ratedAges 5โ€“19

24 pupils

View school โ†’Non-maintained special school

Moulsecoomb Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 4PA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

211 pupils

KS2: 46% met expected standard

Trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY

View school โ†’Academy sponsor led

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 7HA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

214 pupils

KS2: 48% met expected standard

View school โ†’Voluntary aided school

Oxford International College, Brighton

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 7BA

Not ratedAges 13โ€“19

246 pupils

Attainment 8: 10.4

View school โ†’Other independent school

Patcham High School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 8PB

Not rated1 jobSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

1,099 pupils

Attainment 8: 45.5

View school โ†’Community school

Patcham Junior School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 8TA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7โ€“11

341 pupils

KS2: 72% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Peter Gladwin Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2PA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

201 pupils

KS2: 77% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 2WS

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11โ€“16

928 pupils

Attainment 8: 42.7

Trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

View school โ†’Academy sponsor led

Roedean School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 5RQ

Not ratedAges 11โ€“18

615 pupils

Attainment 8: 16.5

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Royal Spa Nursery School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0BT

Not ratedNurseryAges 2โ€“5

100 pupils

View school โ†’Local authority nursery school

Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 6RH

Not rated1 jobPrimaryAges 2โ€“11

336 pupils

KS2: 46% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6UT

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

217 pupils

KS2: 66% met expected standard

View school โ†’Voluntary aided school

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0AH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

196 pupils

KS2: 40% met expected standard

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St Luke's Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 9ZF

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

625 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school

St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 7HB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5โ€“11

176 pupils

KS2: 65% met expected standard

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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 5EA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

156 pupils

KS2: 33% met expected standard

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN41 1LB

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4โ€“11

212 pupils

KS2: 63% met expected standard

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St. John's College (Brighton)

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0AF

Not ratedAges 16โ€“25
View school โ†’Special post 16 institution

Tarnerland Nursery School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 0GR

Not ratedNurseryAges 2โ€“5

92 pupils

View school โ†’Local authority nursery school

University of Brighton

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN2 4AT

Not rated
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University of Sussex

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 9RH

Not rated
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Varndean College

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 6WQ

Not rated16 plusAges 16โ€“99
View school โ†’Further education

Westdene Primary School

Brighton, Brighton and Hoveยท BN1 5GN

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3โ€“11

476 pupils

KS2: 59% met expected standard

View school โ†’Community school