Brighton College Prep School, Brighton
Brighton College Prep School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 12 in Brighton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in April 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brighton College Prep School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Brighton College Prep School are Brighton College (under 0.1 miles, selective); Kings Brighton (0.9 miles); Brighton Girls GDST (1.5 miles); and Roedean School (1.6 miles, selective).
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Who goes there
In 2026, 43 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Place (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brighton College Prep School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1306 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Brighton and Hove (366), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
25 April 2025
Routine Inspection
15 October 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
16 November 2021
Regulatory Compliance
28 February 2018
Integrated
21 April 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Brighton College Prep School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 106
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 74 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
370 pupils
440 places
70 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Brighton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighton
Across Brighton and Hove council
Places available
2,515
Applications
2,154
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Brighton and Hove council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
370
Total Pupils
194
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Brighton College Prep School
When was Brighton College Prep School last inspected?
Brighton College Prep School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in April 2025.
How many pupils go to Brighton College Prep School?
Brighton College Prep School has around 370 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Brighton College Prep School?
Brighton College Prep School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Brighton College Prep School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 74 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Brighton and Hove is 40.5 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brighton College Prep School?
Brighton College Prep School is at Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)