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Schools in Brighton

Brighton has 51 schools: 41 primary and 10 secondary or all-through. 82% of the 49 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Varndean School has the highest Attainment 8 score (54.7 in 2026). Among primary schools, Peter Gladwin Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (77% in 2025).

  • 58 schools
  • 10 secondary
  • 41 primary

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Secondary Schools in Brighton

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Varndean School Good 54.7 (2026) +0.42 (2024) 1,487
2 Dorothy Stringer School Good 50.5 (2026) +0.11 (2024) 1,626
3 Patcham High School Good 46.7 (2026) -0.45 (2024) 1,074
4 Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Needs attention 44.1 (2026) -0.01 (2024) 910
5 Longhill High School Needs attention 36.3 (2026) -0.70 (2024) 632
6 Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good 33.2 (2026) -0.40 (2024) 808
7 Downs View Special School Outstanding – – 224
8 Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Good – – 18
9 Hill Park School Strong standard – – 283
10 Varndean College Good – – –

Primary Schools in Brighton

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Peter Gladwin Primary School Good 77% (2025) 195
2 St Paul's CofE Primary School Expected standard 76% (2025) 151
3 Carlton Hill Primary School Good 74% (2025) 215
4 Patcham Junior School Good 72% (2025) 353
5 Balfour Primary School Good 71% (2025) 695
6 Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Good 69% (2025) 317
7 Eastbrook Primary Academy Requires Improvement 68% (2025) 364
8 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 220
9 St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Good 65% (2025) 172
10 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good 63% (2025) 208
11 St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Good 61% (2025) 193
12 Downs Junior School Good 60% (2025) 495
13 Middle Street Primary School Good 60% (2025) 141
14 St Luke's Primary School Good 60% (2025) 622
15 St Martin's CofE Primary School Good 60% (2025) 212
16 St Nicolas CofE Primary School Good 59% (2025) 416
17 Westdene Primary School Outstanding 59% (2025) 445
18 Mile Oak Primary School Good 58% (2025) 342
19 City Academy Whitehawk Good 57% (2025) 323
20 Brackenbury Primary School Expected standard 55% (2025) 185
21 Saltdean Primary School Good 52% (2025) 533
22 Fairlight Primary School Good 51% (2025) 393
23 Benfield Primary School Good 50% (2025) 209
24 Carden Nursery and Primary School Needs attention 50% (2025) 359
25 Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Good 48% (2025) 210
26 Coldean Primary School Expected standard 46% (2025) 309
27 Moulsecoomb Primary School Good 46% (2025) 205
28 Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good 46% (2025) 312
29 Hertford Primary School Good 44% (2025) 205
30 Glebe Primary School Good 40% (2025) 453
31 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good 40% (2025) 193
32 Elm Grove Primary School Good 39% (2025) 404
33 St Mark's CofE Primary School Good 33% (2025) 156
34 Queen's Park Primary School Expected standard 30% (2025) 286
35 Coombe Road Primary School Good – –
36 Downs Infant School Good – 289
37 Patcham Infant School Good – 272
38 Royal Spa Nursery School – – 85
39 Stanford Primary School Good – 197
40 Tarnerland Nursery School – – 87
41 Woodingdean Primary School Good – –

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