Best Schools in Brighton and Hove
East Sussex · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Brighton and Hove (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brighton and Hove (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Brighton and Hove ranked
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
KS2 Read
88%
Parents
95%
Questions parents ask about schools in Brighton and Hove
How many schools are there in Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Brighton and Hove?
None of the 1 graded schools in Brighton and Hove currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Brighton and Hove have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Brighton and Hove have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Brighton and Hove allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Brighton and Hove?
Apply to Brighton and Hove through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.