The best schools in Brighton and Hove

Compare 71 schools in Brighton and Hove on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Hove Junior School (primary) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School (secondary).

Local Authority 71 schools

Primary schools

46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Hove Junior School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Hove, BN3 5JA

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brighton, BN1 3LP

Carlton Hill Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brighton, BN2 9HS

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Hove, BN3 6NB

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brighton, BN1 6UT

Westdene Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brighton, BN1 5GN
See all 46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove

Secondary schools

10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Hove, BN3 6ND

King's School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Hove, BN3 8BN

Varndean School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Brighton, BN1 6NP

Blatchington Mill School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Hove, BN3 7BW

Dorothy Stringer School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Brighton, BN1 6PZ

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Brighton, BN41 2WS
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Independent schools

10 independent schools in Brighton and Hove, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

The Montessori Place

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Hove, BN3 3ER

Brighton College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Brighton, BN2 0AL

Brighton College Prep School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Brighton, BN2 5JJ

Brighton Girls GDST

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
BN1 3AT

Kings Brighton

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Brighton, BN1 4SB

Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Hove, BN3 6LU
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SEND and special schools

5 special schools in Brighton and Hove, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Brighton and Hove Clinic School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
BN3 4FH

Downs View Special School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Brighton, BN2 6BB

Hill Park School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community special school
Location
Brighton, BN41 2FU

Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Brighton, BN2 0LS

The Lioncare School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Hove, BN3 5HD
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