Brighton College, Brighton

Senior
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 11–19
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steve Marshall-Taylor
Pupils:1,450 / 1,600 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273704200
Website:brightoncollege.org.uk
Address:Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL
Area:Schools in BN2
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:26 January 1847

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    15 October 2024

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    16 November 2021

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    28 February 2018

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  • GRT

    21 April 2015

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URN:114614
UKPRN:10015252
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Walpole Road (NE-bound)
83m · 1 min walk
Freshfield Way (opp)
85m · 1 min walk
College Place (adj)
95m · 2 min walk
Upper Bedford Street (adj)
127m · 2 min walk
Kemp Town Shops (E-bound)
163m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

1,450 pupils

1,600 capacity

150 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brighton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,587
Projected new pupils:646

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton

Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

2,575

Applications

2,229

Got 1st preference

79.5%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Brighton College Prep School

94m

Queen's Park Primary School

Requires Improvement388m

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

508m

St Luke's Primary School

725m

St Mark's CofE Primary School

811m

Carlton Hill Primary School

834m

City Academy Whitehawk

Good1.2km

Elm Grove Primary School

1.2km

Middle Street Primary School

Good1.5km

Fairlight Primary School

1.6km

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