As the top co-educational school in the country, Brighton College is a passionate advocate of educating girls and boys together, reflecting real life. Pupils respect and appreciate the opinions and attributes of each other, underpinned by the school’s ethos of kindness.
We believe a child’s view of normality is defined at school, and with our girls and boys learning together, socialising together, playing sport together, dancing together and indeed living together in our mixed Sixth Form House, this prepares them for life. Our results speak for themselves, showing that co-educational teaching gives girls and boys the same wonderful opportunities. 167
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SCHOOL IN THE UK
A*-B A-LEVEL GRADES FOR GIRLS
A*-B A-LEVEL GRADES FOR BOYS
rank name
1 Brighton College
2 St Paul’s Girls’ School
3 St Paul’s School
4 King’s College School, Wimbledon
5= Cardiff Sixth Form College
5= North London Collegiate School
7= Reigate Grammar School
7= Westminster School
9= Queen Ethelburga’s College
9= St Michael’s School
11 City of London School for Girls
12 Godolphin and Latymer
13 Sevenoaks School
14 Haberdashers’ Girls’ School
15 The Cathedral School, Llandaff
16= Guildford High School
16= Highgate School
18 King Edward VI High School for Girls
19 Alleyn’s School
20= The Henrietta Barnett School
20= Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet
22= Kingston Grammar School
22= Lady Eleanor Holles
22= Magdalen College School
25= Notting Hill and Ealing High School GDST
25= Wycombe Abbey
rank name
27= City of London School
27= Tonbridge School
29= St John’s College, Cardiff
29= The Perse School
31 Latymer Upper School
32= Concord College
32= South Hampstead High School GDST
34 Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
35 Putney High School GDST
36 Hampton School
37= Eton College
37= Wilson’s School
39 St Olave’s Grammar School
40= St Mary’s School Ascot
40= University College Senior School
42= Royal Grammar School, Guildford
42= The Haberdashers’ Boys’ School
44= Whitgift School
44= Withington Girls’ School
46 Benenden School
47= Burgess Hill Girls
47= Tiffin School
49 St Swithun’s School
50 Pate’s Grammar School
51= Colchester Royal Grammar School
rank name
51= King Edward’s School, Birmingham
53 Queen’s College, London
54= Francis Holland, Regent’s Park
54= Wimbledon High School GDST
56= City of London Freemen’s School
56= Dartford Grammar School
56= James Allen’s Girls’ School
59= Bancroft’s
59= Radley College
59= St Helen and St Katharine
62 Merchant Taylors’ School
63 Trinity School, Croydon
64= Caterham School
64= Eltham College
66 Cheltenham Ladies’ College
67 Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
68 The Tiffin Girls’ School
69 Winchester College
70= King Edward VI School, Stratford
70= RGS Worcester
72= Emanuel School
72= Reading School
72= Tonbridge Grammar School
75 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
76 Abingdon School
rank name
77 Westbourne School
78 St Albans School
79 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
80= Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
80= Hurstpierpoint College
82 Channing School
83 St John’s School, Leatherhead
84 The Yehudi Menuhin School
85 Churcher’s College
86= Ardingly College
86= St Michael’s RC Grammar School, Finchley
88= Epsom College
88= St Dunstan’s College
88= St Gerard’s School
91 St Albans High School for Girls
92= Oundle School
92= St Mary’s Calne
92= The Leys
95 Wellington College
96= Loreto Grammar School
96= The Abbey
98 Headington Rye Oxford
99 Dame Alice Owen’s School
100= Oxford High School GDST
100= Wallington County Grammar School
500 OVER BOARDERS
more than ever before
Named ‘UK Boarding School of the Year 2025’ by The Sunday Times, Brighton College is THE destination for boarding. In sight of the sea and the countryside, the school offers the most incredible boarding experience for girls and boys.
With no Saturday school, weekly boarding gives our pupils the best of both worlds – four nights at school and three nights at home. And for our full boarders, a fun-packed weekend awaits! Evening activities for all boarders ensure that pupils have a fun, happy and fulfilling time with their friends.
Things we love about boarding:
basketball pizza evenings beach volleyball swimming cultural trips to London gym bouldering karate cricket nets go karting visit Harry Potter Studios pottery painting table tennis ice skating dance classes jewellery making film nights tennis lessons games nights House at Home events
plays and concerts badminton Olympic pool by the sea cookery classes barbecues escape rooms open mic nights Battle of the Bands football yoga Boarders Got Talent crazy golf art classes
BEST SIXTH FORM
FORM IN BRITAIN
A state-of-the-art new building contains the world-class Sixth Form Centre at Brighton College.
The Centre has a Global Futures hub led by two Directors of Global Futures alongside a Head of Medical Applications, Head of US Admissions and Head of Oxbridge Admissions. Pupils benefit from a variety of specialist programmes, including courses in entrepreneurship and critical thinking. A Mind the Gap Conference helps pupils manage the transition from school to university and a Futures Conference helps explore career options.
Academic results are consistently excellent, with top destinations including Oxford and Cambridge, and leading American universities. With the country’s sunniest city on their doorstep, Sixth Formers make the most of Brighton’s beachside location. The Brighton College Connect alumni network, with 8,500 members, offers Sixth Formers networking opportunities.
Prep School and College Celebrate
Both the Prep School and the College enjoyed the highest possible ratings in our recent ISI inspection reports, received in December 2024.
“Pupils are encouraged to innovate and initiate change.”
“An environment in which pupils enjoy learning, flourish academically and take advantage of the many opportunities available to them.”
“Pupils thrive personally and academically in a community where individual identity is understood and valued.”
Celebrate Inspection Success
“A well-established culture of kindness and inclusivity, which permeates all aspects of school life.”
“Pupils are confident learners who readily share their ideas.”
“Kindness is a significant strength of the school.”
Brighton College turns out good human beings, not just clever ones.”
THE SUNDAY TIMES
At Brighton College, we are proud of the many ways our school makes a positive difference to society.
£170k raised by pupils this year for charities
100+ community projects and charities supported
75,000+ community service hours each year
Making a difference
We regularly remind pupils they really can make a difference – that they have the tools, strengths and confidence to make society a better place. Once a year, the whole school go out into the local area to volunteer, and pupils also take part in community projects every week.
Social inclusion
As well as 22 scholarships for Ukrainian refugees and our Opening Doors scholarship that gives 20 Sixth Form places each year to local teenagers who have faced a significant disadvantage, pupils are passionate about local causes, including befriending elderly people through our Time to Talk programme.
of society A part not apart
The help and support that your pupils and staff give us is truly life-changing.”
MNDA EAST SUSSEX
from it
Education equality
Brighton College proudly partners with 12 local primary schools, providing lessons that include practical equipment and teacher resources, and pupils have led our Pelican Primary Club for the past decade, an initiative covering a wide-range of academic subjects.
Environment
Pupils lead the charge in our fight against climate change, and have inspired and managed many policies and activities. Our pupil Green Council drive the change they wish to see within the school, and girls and boys are tireless campaigners for local and global action on environmental initiatives.
UK Education Awards 2024
TOP SCHOOL IN BRITAIN FOR STEM
9-8 (A*) at GCSE for Biology, Chemistry and Physics in 2024
A*-B at A-level in Science and Maths subjects in 2024 440 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths university offers in 2024
Since the opening of our world-class School of Science and Sport, STEM subjects have reached new heights at Brighton College.
Lessons take place in 18 university-standard labs linked to science departments around the globe. There are 25 STEM clubs, from Engineering Society – where pupils build a car, to Darwin Club – where pupils recreate iconic experiments. National Olympiads and Challenges take place throughout the year.
Pupils visit CERN in Switzerland, and have taken part in a turtle conservation project in Greece, whilst our robotics team take part in the world’s largest robotics competition in Turkey.
Our record-breaking 2024 exam results saw 38% of pupils go on to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths degrees at the best universities across the world.
OUR GLOBAL FUTURES EXPERTS
The six-strong Global Futures team at Brighton College ensure that every Sixth Form pupil gets to study at the university of their choice. Our team of experts include specialists in Oxbridge, North America, Europe, Australasia and medical applications.
RECORD-BREAKING
University Success!
Brighton College pupils are celebrating after receiving an incredible number of offers from the world’s best universities.
This included an astonishing 43 offers from the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge – the highest number in the College’s history. We are also proud of the offers received from leading US universities and the top 30 universities in the world.
Our pupils will be going on to study a remarkable range of subjects, from Medicine to Music to Modern Languages, highlighting the culture of intellectual curiosity and academic excellence across the school’s departments.
One of the top sporting schools in the country, where there’s something for everyone to play, compete and excel on our large playing grounds.
GAME ON…
OLYMPICS
This year our swimming team, led by an Olympian swimming coach, recorded two national records and six junior national finals.
Toby Harries won Bronze at Paris 2024 as part of Team GB’s 4 x 400m relay team.
SWIMMING
FOOTBALL
Pupils compete in national and regional competitions successfully, with many playing for representative and academy football teams.
FENCING
ATHLETICS
With specialist coaches and an athletics stadium, many pupils become international athletes.
With pupils competing at the top level of fencing, we achieve many victories across the three disciplines of this sport.
CRICKET
One of the top cricketing schools, the boys' and girls' first XI have won the BOWS Festival, and we have produced numerous international and county cricketers.
HOCKEY
Highly successful, our 1st XI are Tier 1 National Finalists and were crowned ISHC U19 National Plate Champions.
Very popular due to our close proximity to the beach, this sport also has a winter indoors programme.
Recent winners of two Sussex Shields and two Sussex County Championships, our tennis players achieve great success in competitions.
Winners of the 2025 U14A Sisters n Sport National Cup, the club have success across all teams, with pupils playing at junior international level.
The club has exceptional results with numerous 7s tournament wins, and over 30 Old Brightonians have become professionals in the past 15 years, including England's Marcus Smith.
TENNIS
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
NETBALL
RUGBY
I wanted to study in the USA to balance my academic and fencing ambitions, and want to say a massive thank you to the Sixth Form team – their knowledge and support was invaluable.”
Keira is off to the USA to study Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University with a fencing sports scholarship. Princeton was her number one choice because of its beautiful campus, community atmosphere, academic rigour, plus excellent fencing coaching and facilities.
As a Team GBR fencer, Keira has won the British Youth Championships (U16) in Women’s Sabre, a team event bronze medal at the Junior World Cup in Budapest, and is ranked second in the British Cadet Women’s Sabre (U17). She also secured 11 Grade 9s (A*) at GCSE, which resulted in her winning a British Education Award in recognition of her brilliant academic results alongside her sporting success.
Upper Sixth pupil Thomas has not only received an offer to study Music at St John’s College, Cambridge with an organ scholarship, but has also won a prestigious one-year organ scholarship at Windsor Castle. He will live and work within the College of St George, home to St George’s Chapel, before moving on to the University of Cambridge.
Thomas has had many memorable musical moments at Brighton College. Among his favourites have been playing the voluntary at Westminster Abbey after our Chamber Choir’s Evensong, and accompanying the Choir at St Paul’s Cathedral, the Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall in Birmingham, Southwark Cathedral and Chichester Cathedral. We wish Thomas a wonderful career in music.
By RoyalAppointment
The audition process for Windsor was rigorous but very enjoyable, thanks to the support of my teachers. I am excited about what the future holds.”
National Choir Champions perform at Westminster Abbey and Royal Albert Hall
Our award-winning Chamber Choir have had a wonderful year, leading Evensong at Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral, and singing alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Our fantastic dancers have had another year of successes. As the only school to take part in the prestigious Royal Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival, pupils dazzled as they competed against top Dance Schools, securing an outstanding second place in the 21 and Under Large Stage Group category.
Award-Winning Dance Team
Excel at Festival
A Springboard to the Best Drama Schools in the World
Enjoying incredible success over the last two years, our pupils go on to study at the most prestigious drama schools in the world:
Our teachers bring an abundance of passion to the department – nurturing talent and enthusing pupils. Drama is a highly valued subject that builds personal confidence and empowers pupils to explore their creativity. THEATRE
I think I just made my teachers at Brighton College really proud.”
Chloé Zhao BAFTA and Oscar-winning director
Way ahead of the curve.”
THE ARCHITECTS' JOURNAL
MUSIC ROOMS
DRAMA STUDIO
THE CLUB
SCOTT’S CAFÉ
Our cool new boarding houses will offer luxurious and stylish living areas for our pupils, including beautifully appointed bedrooms and social spaces, and wonderfully light and airy common rooms. When completed in 2027, the newest additions to our boarding community will be home to 140 boarders aged 13 to 18.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
We are delighted to announce exciting plans for a new Prep School and new boarding facilities.
Our new world-class Prep School will provide exceptional educational facilities, including a state-of-the-art science lab, an art and DT studio, a resource-rich library, a dedicated cookery room, and new music spaces that include practice rooms.
Heading off to the Top 30
While Oxbridge remains the top destination overall for our Sixth Formers, we are delighted that our pupils are studying at every one of these global top 30 universities.
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
UC BERKELEY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MCGILL UNIVERSITY
UCLA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DUKE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Universities in the World
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
YALE UNIVERSITY
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
CORNWALL
SURFING
Our Prep School girls and boys enjoy an action-packed trip, enjoying surfing, sailing, canoeing, paddle boarding and coasteering.
AUSTRALIA
EXCHANGE TRIP
Year 9 pupils can spend three weeks of their summer holiday in Perth, capital of Western Australia.
Out & about
SKIING
Pupils travel to the Alps for an exhilarating week-long ski trip, and the school has its own ski team.
Morocco Morocco MARRAKECH
SNOWDONIA OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Canoeing, zip-lining, hiking, fishing, swimming, and learning skills such as fire building provides an unforgettable experience for our Prep School pupils.
LYON MUSIC
The Swing Band and Chapel Choir embark on a concert tour to Lyon in France.
ICELAND GEOGRAPHY
Our geography pupils visit Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice.
USA
US UNIVERSITIES AND POLITICS
Pupils cross the Atlantic to visit some of the most prestigious and popular universities in America.
AUSCHWITZ
Every year, the entire Lower Sixth visit the AuschwitzBirkenau Memorial and Museum to consider and learn from the history of the former concentration camp.
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Our Global Family
Dubai Handcross Hove
Singapore
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
12 AMAZING SCHOOLS
Brighton College has 12 amazing schools across the world, including Brighton College and Brighton College Prep School, each of whom share the same vision – to provide our unique and award-winning education to children.
CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE
Pupils from every one of our schools across the world remain part of the Brighton College family for life. Brighton College Connect, our global community for our alumni, offers advice, events and support to all our graduates.
Family of Schools
Hanoi
We are delighted to have been named as finalist for the 'Best City Prep School' award by The Week’s Independent School Awards 2025.
This national award placed us ahead of leading prep schools in London and across the UK, highlighting our dedication to offering a unique and enriching educational experience right in the heart of Brighton.
As a city-by-the-sea school, we have been commended for our Beach School programme and outstanding outdoor learning environment.
Finalist:
Best City Prep School Independent School Awards 2025
More than a
Prep School
UK BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2025
TOP
CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE UK
UK SCHOOL OF THE YEAR FOR A-LEVELS 2025
THE SUNDAY TIMES
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