Brighton College

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0ALOpen in maps

Brighton College is a secondary school in Brighton for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Brighton College.

Brighton College on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

217 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score57.9

57.9, 11.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.03

5.03, 0.94 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

239 students

Average point score per A level entry53.27

53.27, 18.27 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,450 pupils on roll, with places for 1,600

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.1%

0.1%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brighton College

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Kings Brighton0.9 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 2.5
Brighton Girls GDST1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 62.5
Roedean School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 16.5
Cardinal Newman Catholic School2 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 50.4
The Montessori Place2 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Steve Marshall-Taylor
Phone
01273704200
Website
brightoncollege.org.uk
Address
Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
URN
114614

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.