Schools in Brighton And Hove
East Sussex · Brighton and Hove · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 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 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brighton and Hove (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Brighton And Hove rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Brighton And Hove (1)
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN3 7QA
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 87% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Brighton And Hove (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
614
97% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
630
16 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
88.0%
KS2 Maths
86.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
68 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +17 primary and +12 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
97% occupied · 16 spare places
Other schools near Brighton And Hove
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Brighton And Hove's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Primary · Hove
Blatchington Mill School
Secondary · Hove
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Hove
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Independent · Hove
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Hove · Good
The Lioncare School
Special · Hove · Good
Goldstone Primary School
Primary · Hove
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Hove
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.
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