Kings Brighton, Brighton
Kings Brighton is an independent school for pupils aged 14 to 19 in Brighton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kings Brighton in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kings Brighton can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kings Brighton are Brighton Girls GDST (0.8 miles); Brighton College (0.9 miles, selective); Windlesham School (0.9 miles); and Brighton College Prep School (0.9 miles, selective).
Brighton Girls GDSTBrighton CollegeWindlesham SchoolBrighton College Prep School
Where pupils go next
Of the 33 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education and 3% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 11 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighton Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Open Market, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kings Brighton 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 1901 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 performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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. Ofsted last inspected this school in 18 October 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
30 September 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Kings Brighton
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 211
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 68
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 211 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 68 serious and 143 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
37 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
26%
Available places
79 pupils
300 places
221 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
11
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
35
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Kings Brighton
What are GCSE results like at Kings Brighton?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Kings Brighton can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Kings Brighton last inspected?
Kings Brighton is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Kings Brighton?
Kings Brighton has around 79 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kings Brighton?
Kings Brighton 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 Kings Brighton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 211 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 68 serious and 143 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 37 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 Kings Brighton?
Kings Brighton is at 27-33 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)