SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 68% |
| 2 | Varndean School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 63% |
| 3 | Dorothy Stringer School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 4 | Blatchington Mill School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 5 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 54% |
| 6 | Patcham High School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 7 | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 44% |
| 8 | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 41% |
| 9 | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 26% |
| 10 | Longhill High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 26% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.