Brighton College

Not to be confused with University of Brighton.
For other uses, see Brighton College (disambiguation).

Brighton College
Brighton College main entrance
Address
Map
Eastern Road

Brighton
,
East Sussex
,
BN2 0AL

England
Coordinates50°49′11″N 0°07′11″W / 50.8196°N 0.1197°W / 50.8196; -0.1197
Information
TypePublic School
Private day and boarding school
MottoΤΟ Δ’ΕΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΩ
(Let right prevail)
Established1845; 179 years ago (1845)
FounderWilliam Aldwin Soames (1787–1871)
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
Department for Education URN114614 Tables
Chairman of the GovernorsLord Maude
HeadmasterRichard Cairns
Staff150
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment1088 (ages 11–18)
Houses15
PublicationBrighton Review
Former pupilsOld Brightonians
ChaplainCanon David Stone
Websitewww.brightoncollege.org.uk

The main building

Brighton College is a fee-charging, co-educational, boarding and day public school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton and Hove, England, UK. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18), Brighton College Preparatory School (children aged 8 to 13, located next to the senior school) and the Pre-Prep School (children aged 3 to 8).

Brighton College was named England's Independent School of the Year in 2019 by The Sunday Times.[1] In 2018 it was ranked fifth in the country for average A-level results,[2] with 99% of grades being A*–B.[3] In 2023, the school saw 80% of its A-level candidates score A*/A. Brighton College has been listed in The Schools Index since 2021 as one of the world's leading 150 private schools and one of the top 30 in the UK senior schools category.[4][5]

In 2011, Brighton College opened its first international campus in Abu Dhabi. Brighton College International Schools (BCIS) has subsequently opened campuses in Al Ain, Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore.[6] Brighton College Abu Dhabi is also listed in The Schools Index as one of the top 15 schools in the Middle East.[7]

In September 2023 the college opened a prep school in Kensington, central London.[8]

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  4. ^ "One of the top UK private schools is in Sussex". The Argus. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ McNamee, Annie (6 April 2024). "These are UK's best private schools, according to a prestigious ranking". Time Out United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Home | Brighton College International Schools". brightoncollegeinternational.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ Rizvi, Anam (28 September 2023). "10 UAE private schools named among Middle East's top 15". The National. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Prep School in Kensington | Brighton College Prep Kensington". brightoncollegeprepkensington.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2023.