Private schools in Brighton and Hove
12 fee-paying schools are registered in Brighton and Hove: 10 mainstream and 2 special. 2 are single-sex. 7 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 4 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 2 run from primary age into the senior years and 4 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Private primary and prep schools in Brighton and Hove
4 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton College Prep School BN2 5JJ | Ages 3 to 12 | Mixed | Non-faith | 370 | 84% full |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove BN3 6LU | Ages 3 to 13 | Mixed | Anglican | 262 | 82% full |
| St Christopher's School Hove, BN3 4AD | Ages 4 to 13 | Mixed | Church of England | 200 | 62% full |
| Windlesham School BN1 5AA | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 128 | 47% full |
All-through private schools in Brighton and Hove
2 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Girls GDST BN1 3AT | Ages 3 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 405 | 47% full |
| The Montessori Place Hove, BN3 3ER | Ages 1 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 165 | 92% full |
Private senior schools in Brighton and Hove
4 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton College BN2 0AL | Ages 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,450 | 91% full |
| Kings Brighton BN1 4SB | Ages 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 79 | 26% full |
| Oxford International College, Brighton BN2 7BA | Ages 13 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 158 | 53% full |
| Roedean School Brighton, BN2 5RQ | Ages 11 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 519 | 71% full |
Independent special schools in Brighton and Hove
2 schools. Registered as independent special schools.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School BN3 4FH | Ages 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 9 | 56% full |
| The Lioncare School Hove, BN3 5HD | Ages 6 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 13 | 76% full |
Which of these are near an address
The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Brighton and Hove, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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