Brighton College
| Brighton College | |
|---|---|
Brighton College main entrance | |
| Location | |
Eastern Road , , BN2 0AL England | |
| Coordinates | 50°49′11″N 0°07′11″W / 50.8196°N 0.1197°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School Private day and boarding school |
| Motto | ΤΟ Δ’ΕΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΩ (Let right prevail) |
| Established | 1845 |
| Founder | William Aldwin Soames (1787–1871) |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Department for Education URN | 114614 Tables |
| Chairman of the Governors | Lord Maude |
| Headmaster | Steve Marshall-Taylor |
| Principal | Richard Cairns |
| Staff | 150 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1088 (ages 11–18) |
| Houses | 15 |
| Publication | Brighton Review |
| Alumni | Old Brightonians |
| Chaplain | Father Jack Dunn |
| Website | www |
The main building | |
Brighton College is a fee-charging, co-educational, boarding and day independent school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton and Hove, England. The school has two sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18) and Brighton College Preparatory School (children aged 8 to 13).
Brighton College was named School of the Decade in 2020 by The Sunday Times, after also having been named England's Independent School of the Year in 2019 by the same publication. In 2024, it was ranked first in the country for A-level results, with 99.3% of grades being A*–B and 87% of grades A*-A. The College also received three accolades in The Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide – UK Boarding School of the Year 2025, Top School of the Year for A-levels 2025 and Top Academic School in South East England 2025. The Sunday Times rankings place Brighton College as the Top Co-Educational School in the UK. It has also been listed in the Spear’s School Index Top 100 leading private schools since 2021.
Brighton College has been listed in The Carfax 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.
In 2011, Brighton College opened its first international school in Abu Dhabi. Brighton College International (BCI) has subsequently opened schools in Al Ain, Bangkok (Krungthep Kreetha), Bangkok (Vibhavadi), Dubai, Singapore and Hanoi. Brighton College Abu Dhabi is also listed in The Carfax Schools Index as one of the top 15 schools in the Middle East.
In September 2023 the college opened a prep school in Kensington, central London and in September 2025, Handcross Park School opened as Brighton College Prep Handcross.
In September 2025, Brighton College was shortlisted for the 2026 'Tatler Schools Guide', along with Eton, Caterham, Canford and Gresham's, as one of the five best public schools in the country.