Secondary schools in Brighton

There are 6 secondary schools in Brighton (Brighton and Hove), teaching 6,537 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Brighton All schools in Brighton

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)31 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full2 of 6schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.6one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (6)

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	Varndean SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,487	23%	Good 2022	68	60 to 75
2	Dorothy Stringer SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,626	27%	Good 2023	63	53 to 71
3	Portslade Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	910	32%	Report card 2026	36	28 to 46
4	Patcham High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,074	26%	Good 2023	35	27 to 46
5	Brighton Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	808	51%	No overall grade 2025	18	13 to 25
6	Longhill High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	632	43%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Hove4 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.