Schools near Brighton
East Sussex · 20 nearest schools
No schools in Brighton itself
Brighton has no schools of its own, so we've mapped the 20 closest, sorted by distance. In rural areas most children travel to a school in a neighbouring town or village - the ones below are your realistic options if you're moving to the area.
9
of 20 in & around Brighton rated Good or Outstanding
Nearest schools to Brighton (20)
- Downs Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · BN1 6ED · 0.4 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Balfour Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN1 6NE · 0.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 86% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - Varndean School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · BN1 6NP · 0.8 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 54.7 (2026)73% of first choices got in - Hertford Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN1 7FP · 0.8 km
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 63% expected (2025) - Dorothy Stringer School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · BN1 6PZ · 0.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 50.5 (2026)87% of first choices got in - University of Brighton
BN2 4AT · 1.0 km
- Team Domenica
Special · Ages 18-25 · BN1 4QE · 1.1 km
- Fairlight Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BN2 3AJ · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 69% expected (2025) - St Martin's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BN2 3LJ · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Coombe Road Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN2 4BP · 1.2 km
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN1 6UT · 1.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 78% expected (2025)81% of first choices got in - Windlesham School
Prep · Ages 2-11 · Independent · BN1 5AA · 1.5 km
- Elm Grove Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BN2 3ES · 1.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 66% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
Post-16 · Ages 16-19 · BN3 6EG · 1.6 km
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) - Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · BN3 6ND · 1.8 km
Ofsted: Good (2018)Attainment 8: 50.9 (2026)70% of first choices got in
Ofsted Ratings
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