Brighton College
Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Master
- Mr Steve Marshall-Taylor
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,600
- Pupils on roll
- 1,450
- URN
- 114614
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273704200
About this school
Brighton College is an independent school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brighton College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Brighton College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1847, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 242 | 236 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 81.8 | 66.1 | 57.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 57% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brighton College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81.8 | 40.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.1 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.9 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,268 |
| 2023/24 | 1,242 |
| 2024/25 | 1,287 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 272
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brighton College Prep School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
-
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children0.1 miles
Special schools · Brighton
-
St. John's College (Brighton)0.2 miles
Other types · Brighton
-
Kings Brighton0.9 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
-
Team Domenica1.2 miles
Other types · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton College Prep School Independent schools
- Kings Brighton Independent schools
- Oxford International College, Brighton Independent schools
- Roedean School Independent schools
- Royal Spa Nursery School Nursery
- Tarnerland Nursery School Nursery
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Benfield Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brighton College teach?
- Brighton College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Brighton.
- Who is the head master of Brighton College?
- The head master of Brighton College is Mr Steve Marshall-Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brighton College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brighton College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Brighton College?
- Brighton College has 1,450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Brighton College full?
- Brighton College has capacity for 1,600 pupils and 1,450 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brighton College a faith school?
- No. Brighton College has no designated religious character.
- Is Brighton College a selective school?
- Yes. Brighton College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Brighton College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 81.8 in 2022/23 and 57.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Brighton College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brighton College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.