Brighton College Review

BRIGHTON COLLEGE AUTUMN 2025

MORE THAN

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MORE A*s

MORE Oxbridge Offers

400+

43

pupils achieved A*s at A-level

pupils offered places at Oxford and Cambridge

EVER BEFORE MORE Medics

MORE 9s

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1,300

A-LEVEL GRADE A*-A

A*-B AT A-LEVEL

85%

9-7 AT GCSE

A*/9 THE MOST COMMON GRADES

BRIGHTON COLLEGE

98%

48.5%

28.2%

Source: Ofqual and Joint Council for Qualifications, 2025

% of pupils earning grades A*-A

ALL SCHOOLS

98%

pupils achieved Grade 9s at GCSE

ALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

pupils are off to read a medicine degree

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Award-Winning Family London London Independent School of the Year

Handcross UK Boarding School of the Year

Hove Best for Outdoor Learning

Madrid Opening in 2027

Brighton

New School

UK Co-educational School of the Year

Brighton UK Prep School of the Year

Rome Opening in 2027

New School

Lisbon Opening in 2027

New School

Al Ain Abu Dhabi Independent Pre-Prep School of the Year

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British International School of the Year

of Schools Bangkok Independent Prep School of the Year

OUR NEW GROUP PRINCIPAL UK Tatler Head of the Year twice

Bangkok Vibhavadi Opened summer 2025 New School

Hanoi Opened summer 2023 New School

Singapore British International School of the Year

Dubai Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing

After almost 20 years of running the College, a period when the school rose from 147th in The Sunday Times UK rankings to 1st for A-levels, and from four Oxbridge places to 43, Richard Cairns has now become what The Good Schools Guide 2025 referred to as ‘Brighton’s overlord’, with the title of Principal.

He still has overall responsibility for Brighton College but also for all the other schools of the growing Brighton College family. The College’s Head Master is the equally wonderful Mr MarshallTaylor, who has been at Brighton College for 12 years.

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98% 9-7 GCSE GRADES FOR GIRLS

98% 9-7 GCSE GRADES FOR BOYS

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Named The Sunday Times' Top Co-Educational School in the UK, Brighton College is a place where girls and boys thrive. The great honour that schools have is to help shape what our young people consider to be ‘normal’ – as they will take this with them into university, future careers and the rest of their lives.

At Brighton, it is just ‘normal’ that boys and girls have their lessons, their countless clubs and activities, their trips and their meals, and even lots of sport alongside one another. It is normal to have friends who are girls and to have friends who are boys. It is normal for boys to dance, for girls to play cricket, and for every individual, regardless of gender, to pursue the things they love and are passionate about, free from stereotypes and expectations. We think co-ed schools are kinder, gentler places. But, for us at Brighton, it is just ‘normal’!

98% A*-B A-LEVEL GRADES FOR GIRLS

98% A*-B A-LEVEL GRADES FOR BOYS

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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

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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

Source: The Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2025

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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.

OUR COOL NEW BOARDING HOUSES, OPENING SOON. 11

“ The happiness, friendships, nurturing, kindness – it’s all there!”

The Good Schools Guide came to visit the College and Prep School recently.

Here are some of the lovely things they said about us:

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“ A breathtaking school, has to be seen to be believed. Teachers are flat-out brilliant.”

“ Ocean view and the sound of seagulls links the Pre-Prep to the seaside.” “ The school’s assistance with university applications is second to none.”

“ Sport roaringly competitive at this temple of the arts.” “ The school is universally felt to be brilliant for music, drama, dance and art.”

“ With no Saturday school (a rarity among top boarding schools), Brighton College is a perfect fit for London families.”

“ Upper Sixth leavers head to a bevy of illustrious universities, with Cambridge the number one destination.”

“ Drama has been elevated to giddy heights by new facilities and magnificent recent performances.”

“ Kindness is the golden thread.” “ Music is in a class of its own… Art also superb.”

“ The most beautiful Sixth Form Centre in the world.”

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We are the Champions This has been a historic year for our record-breaking Rugby Club. Our U18 team won both the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s and the Sedbergh Super 10s (in the same weekend!), achieving a remarkable double – one of the greatest feats in schools’ rugby.

Rugby 7s success U18

U15

Rosslyn Park winners Sedbergh 10s winners Gordons winners South Coast semi-final Hampton runners-up

Sussex winners John Fisher runners-up

U16 Worth winners All England semi-final

U14 Sussex winners Reigate winners All England runners-up

their second Our 1st XI boys wonival.

BOWS Cricket Fest 14

The U15 girls won the inaugural Stowe Cricket Festival.

Oliver plays for the New Zealand U16 national football squad.

Our Netball Club has had an outstanding season, competing at the highest national and international levels and securing an impressive collection of trophies and medals along the way.

oy, received the Director of Rugby, Mr Bu Schools award for prestigious England Rugby Serv ices to Schools’ Rugby.

Our U14 Girls were invit Rugby World Cup trop ed to see the Women’s hy, and play competitive T1 Rugby.

Netball Success U14A

Nationals Champions Sisters n Sport Sussex Cup winners

Our 1st XI gained silver in the National Indoor Hockey Finals.

Another incredible year for the club!

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Vienna

We are enjoying an exciting trip to beautiful Vienna, experiencing varied art exhibitions and museums, a guided walking tour, and fabulous coffee houses.

The city is so beautiful, we are captivated!

Bologna

ART I N VI E N NA

Classics And French In Provence

Bologna

Loving our jam-packed schedule, filled with visits to historical sites and museums, as well as lots of good food!

Provence FRANCE

Nîmes and Arles are incroyable!

What a trip.

Granada España

tarjeta postal

Being immersed in the city’s culture, history and religion has been amazing. Alhambra was an incredible mix of Islam and Christianity, and we took part in a flamenco show!

Religious Studies and Spanish

Starting with a tour and a lecture at the University of Amsterdam, we have gained business insights at a top architectural practice and loved our guided tour of the city’s financial district.

ECONOMICS

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♥ CORNWALL

We loved our Years 7 and 8 action-packed trip to Cornwall – surfing, sailing, canoeing, paddle boarding and coasteering.

Surfing

Every year, the entire Lower Sixth visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum to consider and learn from the history of the former concentration camp.

SP O RTS S CIEN CE

GNA BOLOLIA ITA

One of the many highli ghts has been visiting the Lamb orghini Museum, where we wit nessed the evolution of the brand up close.

We are fully immersing ourselves in the local culture!

BUSINESS AND DESIG

N TECHNOLOGY

Azores Biolo gy and Geo graphy

Amsterdam

Our amazing geography trip to the stunning Azores gave us valuable insights and breathtaking views!

GEO GRAPHY

C HA MONIX + GENEVA

We took a cable car to experience the clear sky view of Mont Blanc, have hiked up waterfalls and visited Mer de Glace – it’s wonderful to experience such a stunning landscape.

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Brighton College turns out good human beings, not just clever ones.”

100+ 75,000+ community projects and charities supported

community service hours each year

THE SUNDAY TIMES

At Brighton College, we are proud of the many ways our school makes a positive difference to society.

£170k 430kg raised by pupils this year for charities

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food donated to foodbanks this year

Making a difference

Social inclusion

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.

As well as 23 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.

A part of society not apart from it

The help and support that your pupils and staff give us is truly life-changing.”

MNDA EAST SUSSEX

Education equality

Environment

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.

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.

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All the World's a Stage

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We stage a vast range of musical, dramatic and dance productions every year, from informal concerts to major performances. The Richard Cairns Building houses a world-class 400-seat theatre, Dance School and Drama Studio, and our Music School has a stunning Recital Hall, completing our amazing performing arts spaces.

NATIONAL

AWARD -WINNING LONDON SCHOOLS’ FILM COMPETITION

Our pupils go on to study at the most prestigious performing arts schools in the world:

BEST PLAY

National School Theatre Awards 2025 Our sensational production of The Trial won Best Play at the recent National School Theatre Awards. This Sixth Form production and also our Middle School production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Secondary School Edition made the shortlist, with The Trial taking home the award at a glittering ceremony in London.

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THE RICHARD CAIRNS BUILDING Architect: KRFT

MUSIC SCHOOL Architect: Eric Parry

Way ahead of the curve.”

THE ARCHITECTS' JOURNAL

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NEW HOUSE

Architect: Allies and Morrison

CAIRNS THEATRE Architect: KRFT

INTRODUCING

Our awardwinning buildings

MUSIC SCHOOL

The Richard Cairns Building: One of the Top Five Buildings in the World in 2024.”

Architect: Eric Parry

THE OBSERVER THE YEOH BUILDING Architect: Hopkins

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND SPORT Architect: OMA

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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.

MCGILL UNIVERSITY CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

UC BERKELEY STANFORD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

UCLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Top Destinations

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR

2015-2025

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DUKE UNIVERSITY

301

142

OXBRIDGE

DURHAM

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

188

135

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

BRISTOL

EXETER

172

133

UCL

EDINBURGH

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Universities in the World COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

YALE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

UK EDUCATION AWARDS 2025

Best Sixth Form in Britain

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Global top 30 universities according to the QS World University Rankings 2026 and Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 25

Introducing our outstanding Prep School, providing inspiring specialist teaching from the age of 3.

Our Prep School is the recipient of many national awards, placing 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.

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FINALIST

Best City Prep School 2025

SHORTLIST

Prep School of the Year 2025

SHORTLIST

Prep School of the Year 2025

WINNER

Best Outdoor Learning 2024

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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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