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Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove

All 22 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove.

22 schools in Brighton and Hove

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  1. King's School

    Hove, BN3 8BN · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.

    212 first choices, 171 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    925
    View school King's School
  2. Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Hove, BN3 6ND · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.

    484 first choices, 346 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    2,657
    View school Cardinal Newman Catholic School
  3. Varndean School

    Brighton, BN1 6NP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.

    350 first choices, 279 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    1,487
    View school Varndean School
  4. Dorothy Stringer School

    Brighton, BN1 6PZ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Brighton and Hove average.

    290 first choices, 319 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    1,626
    View school Dorothy Stringer School
  5. Blatchington Mill School

    Hove, BN3 7BW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results above the Brighton and Hove average.

    252 first choices, 323 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    1,622
    View school Blatchington Mill School
  6. Patcham High School

    Brighton, BN1 8PB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.

    145 first choices, 198 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    1,074
    View school Patcham High School
  7. Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

    Brighton, BN41 2WS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Brighton and Hove average.

    150 first choices, 172 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    910
    View school Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
  8. Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

    Hove, BN3 7BN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 135 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 26Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    941
    View school Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
  9. Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

    Brighton, BN1 9PW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.

    113 first choices, 134 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 29Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    808
    View school Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
  10. Longhill High School

    Brighton, BN2 7FR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    Results well below the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.

    70 first choices, 93 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 32Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    632
    View school Longhill High School
  11. Downs View Special School

    Brighton, BN2 6BB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 19
    Pupils
    224
    View school Downs View Special School
  12. The Montessori Place

    Hove, BN3 3ER · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Brighton and Hove average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 2

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    165
    View school The Montessori Place
  13. Central Hub Brighton

    Brighton, BN1 7FP · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    114
    View school Central Hub Brighton
  14. Hill Park School

    Brighton, BN41 2FU · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 25
    Pupils
    283
    View school Hill Park School
  15. Kings Brighton

    Brighton, BN1 4SB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    79
    View school Kings Brighton
  16. The Lioncare School

    Hove, BN3 5HD · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    13
    View school The Lioncare School
  17. Brighton College

    Brighton, BN2 0AL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    1,450
    View school Brighton College
  18. Brighton Girls GDST

    Bn1 3at · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Brighton and Hove average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Brighton and Hove Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    405
    View school Brighton Girls GDST
  19. Roedean School

    Brighton, BN2 5RQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Brighton and Hove about 21
    Pupils
    519
    View school Roedean School
The big picture

How Brighton and Hove's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Brighton and Hove 47.4England 46.2Brighton and Hove Clinic School: 4.3The Montessori Place: 17Brighton Aldridge Community Academy: 33.2Longhill High School: 36.3Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre: 42Portslade Aldridge Community Academy: 44.1Patcham High School: 46.7Dorothy Stringer School: 50.5Cardinal Newman Catholic School: 50.9Blatchington Mill School: 52.5Varndean School: 54.7King's School: 56.5Brighton Girls GDST: 65.4020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Brighton and Hove average 11.3%King's School: 6.7%Patcham High School: 8.1%Varndean School: 9.2%Cardinal Newman Catholic School: 9.3%Downs View Special School: 10.2%Dorothy Stringer School: 10.8%Blatchington Mill School: 11.4%Portslade Aldridge Community Academy: 11.6%Hill Park School: 13.2%Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre: 13.6%Brighton Aldridge Community Academy: 15.2%Longhill High School: 16.8%0%5%10%15%20%
Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove

Ofsted grades in Brighton and Hove

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 19 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brighton and Hove

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 22 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, explained

There are 22 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 16,119 children. 7 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 8 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Brighton and Hove scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

28.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,430 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Brighton and Hove?
There are 22 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Brighton and Hove?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Brighton and Hove on Eduscope are King's School, Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Varndean School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Brighton and Hove ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Brighton and Hove secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Brighton and Hove is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Brighton and Hove?
When choosing a secondary school in Brighton and Hove, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 22 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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