Brighton College

Overview

Brighton College was named England's Independent School of the Year 2011/12 by the Sunday Times, and Richard Cairns was awarded the title of England's Headmaster of the Year 2012/13 by Tatler magazine. Brighton regularly achieves the best A-level and GCSE results of any co-educational school in England. The oldest public school in Sussex, it was described by The Daily Telegraph as "a class act in every way".

Unique Points

More than 140 clubs and activities are available in addition to the core curriculum, and fifteen dramatic productions are staged annually,including a major musical. A new sports pavilion was opened in 2012 by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

Entry Requirements

Year 9 is the main intake point for entry into Brighton College and, as such, registration is required as soon as possible and at least two years prior to entry. Entry into Year 9 is either through the Common Entrance (CE) or Academic Scholarship examination in the June of the year of entry or, for pupils who do not attend a CE school, through the Brighton College entry assessments, which take place 18 months prior to entry. Admission to our Sixth Form is on the basis of an interview with senior teachers, alongside assessments in Verbal Reasoning, English and Maths, and two subjects of the pupil's choice. Registration is normally one year prior to entry.