Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove

There are 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 12,682 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Brighton and Hove All schools in Brighton and Hove Places within

Pupils from low-income families30%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full4 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	King's SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Hove	925	20%	Report card 2026	86	82 to 90
2	Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Hove	2,657	22%	No overall grade 2024	80	75 to 85
3	Varndean SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Brighton	1,487	23%	Good 2022	68	60 to 75
4	Blatchington Mill SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Hove	1,622	23%	Good 2022	68	60 to 74
5	Dorothy Stringer SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Brighton	1,626	27%	Good 2023	63	53 to 71
6	Portslade Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Brighton	910	32%	Report card 2026	36	28 to 46
7	Patcham High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Brighton	1,074	26%	Good 2023	35	27 to 46
8	Brighton Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Brighton	808	51%	No overall grade 2025	18	13 to 25
9	Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreCouncil · ages 11-18 · Hove	941	37%	Report card 2026	18	13 to 24
10	Longhill High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Brighton	632	43%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools by town in Brighton and Hove

Brighton6 schools Hove4 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Kent104 schools Hampshire71 schools Surrey58 schools Oxfordshire42 schools West Sussex40 schools Buckinghamshire37 schools East Sussex27 schools Milton Keynes17 schools Medway22 schools West Berkshire10 schools Southampton13 schools Wokingham10 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.