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. 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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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton College Brighton, BN2 0AL | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,450 | 91% |
| Brighton College Prep School Brighton, BN2 5JJ | 3 to 12 | Mixed | Non-faith | 370 | 84% |
| Brighton Girls GDST | 3 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 405 | 47% |
| Kings Brighton Brighton, BN1 4SB | 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 79 | 26% |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Hove, BN3 6LU | 3 to 13 | Mixed | Anglican | 262 | 82% |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Brighton, BN2 7BA | 13 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 158 | 53% |
| Roedean School Brighton, BN2 5RQ | 11 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 519 | 71% |
| St Christopher's School Hove, BN3 4AD | 4 to 13 | Mixed | Church of England | 200 | 62% |
| The Montessori Place Hove, BN3 3ER | 1 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 165 | 92% |
| Windlesham School | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 128 | 47% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 9 | 56% |
| The Lioncare School Hove, BN3 5HD | 6 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 13 | 76% |
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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