Schools in Brighton and Hove
82 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (10)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blatchington Mill School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Dorothy Stringer School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| King's School Free schools | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Patcham High School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Varndean School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Longhill High School Community school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (47)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrington CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Balfour Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Benfield Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Free schools | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brackenbury Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Carlton Hill Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| City Academy Whitehawk Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Coldean Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Coombe Road Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Downs Junior School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Elm Grove Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Fairlight Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Goldstone Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hangleton Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Middle Street Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Mile Oak Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Patcham Infant School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Saltdean Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stanford Infant School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Woodingdean Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | — |
| Brunswick Primary School Community school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Queen's Park Primary School Community school | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Downs Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 5–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hertford Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hove Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Patcham Junior School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Luke's Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2025) | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| West Hove Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 5–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Westdene Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (25)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Park School Community special school | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Royal Spa Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Tarnerland Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–5 | — |
| Central Hub Brighton Pupil referral unit | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–16 | — |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Brighton College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Brighton College Prep School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–12 | — |
| Brighton Girls GDST Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–18 | — |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Downs View Life Skills College Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 19–25 | — |
| Downs View Special School Community special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–19 | — |
| Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Non-maintained special school | Standards maintained (2025) | 5–19 | — |
| Kings Brighton Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 14–19 | — |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–13 | — |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 13–19 | — |
| Roedean School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| St Christopher's School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–13 | — |
| St. John's College (Brighton) Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 16–25 | — |
| Team Domenica Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 18–25 | — |
| The Lioncare School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 6–16 | — |
| The Montessori Place Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 1–19 | — |
| University of Brighton Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| University of Sussex Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Varndean College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Windlesham School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.