Brighton College Prep School
Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ant Falkus
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 370
- URN
- 114621
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273704259
About this school
Brighton College Prep School is an independent school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 3 to 12 and has 370 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brighton College Prep School 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 Prep School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Brighton College Prep School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 510 |
| 2023/24 | 497 |
| 2024/25 | 496 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 43
Location
Nearby schools
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Brighton College0.1 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
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Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children0.1 miles
Special schools · Brighton
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St. John's College (Brighton)0.1 miles
Other types · Brighton
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Kings Brighton0.9 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
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Team Domenica1.2 miles
Other types · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton College 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 Prep School teach?
- Brighton College Prep School teaches children aged 3 to 12. It is an independent school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Brighton College Prep School?
- The headteacher of Brighton College Prep School is Mr Ant Falkus, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brighton College Prep School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brighton College Prep School 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 Prep School?
- Brighton College Prep School has 370 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 12.
- Is Brighton College Prep School full?
- Brighton College Prep School has capacity for 440 pupils and 370 on roll (84%), 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 Prep School a faith school?
- No. Brighton College Prep School has no designated religious character.
- Is Brighton College Prep School a selective school?
- Yes. Brighton College Prep School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Brighton College Prep School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brighton College Prep School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.