Largest Schools in Brighton and Hove (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 61 schools in Brighton and Hove, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- 169Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolHove · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 2,657
- 275Dorothy Stringer SchoolBrighton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,626
- 374Blatchington Mill SchoolHove · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,622
- 468Varndean SchoolBrighton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,487
- 568Brighton CollegeBrighton · Independent SecondaryPupils: 1,450
- 654Patcham High SchoolBrighton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,074
- 732Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreHove · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 941
- 870King's SchoolHove · Academy SecondaryPupils: 925
- 942Portslade Aldridge Community AcademyBrighton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 910
- 1013Brighton Aldridge Community AcademyBrighton · Academy SecondaryPupils: 808
- 1170Balfour Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 695
- 1267Hove Junior SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 671
- 1342Goldstone Primary SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 659
- 1456St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 648
- 1515Longhill High SchoolBrighton · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 632
- 1637St Luke's Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 622
- 1776Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveBrighton and Hove · Academy PrimaryPupils: 614
- 1839Brunswick Primary SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 586
- 1937Saltdean Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 533
- 2021Roedean SchoolBrighton · Independent SecondaryPupils: 519
- 2169West Hove Infant SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 506
- 2245Downs Junior SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 495
- 2345Westdene Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 445
- 2462Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 436
- 2533St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 416
- 2649Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolHove · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 412
- 2789Brighton Girls GDSTBrighton · Independent All-throughPupils: 405
- 2824Elm Grove Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 404
- 2919Fairlight Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 393
- 3025Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 359
- 3163Patcham Junior SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 353
- 3222Hangleton Primary SchoolHove · Academy PrimaryPupils: 353
- 3334Mile Oak Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 342
- 3426City Academy WhitehawkBrighton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 323
- 3536Bevendean Primary School and NurseryBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 317
- 3623Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 312
- 3728Coldean Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 309
- 3875Downs Infant SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 289
- 3912Queen's Park Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 286
- 4085Patcham Infant SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 272
- 4155St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 220
- 4231West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolHove · Academy PrimaryPupils: 216
- 4350Carlton Hill Primary SchoolBRIGHTON · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 215
- 4426St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 212
- 4527Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 210
- 4623Benfield Primary SchoolBrighton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 209
- 4739St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 208
- 4823Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolBrighton · Academy PrimaryPupils: 205
- 4923Hertford Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 205
- 5090Stanford Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 197
- 5159Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 195
- 5228St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 193
- 5311St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 193
- 5422Brackenbury Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 185
- 5556St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 172
- 5694The Montessori PlaceHove · Independent All-throughPupils: 165
- 5718Oxford International College, BrightonBrighton · Independent SecondaryPupils: 158
- 586St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 156
- 5965St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 151
- 6041Middle Street Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 141
- 619Kings BrightonBrighton · Independent SecondaryPupils: 79
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School Hove · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 2,657 | 69.0 Top 50% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 2,657 |
| 2 | Dorothy Stringer School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,626 | 74.5 Top 25% | 53.3 Attainment 8 | 1,626 |
| 3 | Blatchington Mill School Hove · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,622 | 74.2 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,622 |
| 4 | Varndean School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,487 | 68.1 Top 50% | 48.8 Attainment 8 | 1,487 |
| 5 | Brighton College Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 1,450 | 68.4 Top 50% | 57.9 Attainment 8 | 1,450 |
| 6 | Patcham High School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,074 | 53.8 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,074 |
| 7 | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Hove · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 941 | 32.1 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 941 |
| 8 | King's School Hove · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 925 | 70.0 Top 25% | 53.7 Attainment 8 | 925 |
| 9 | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 910 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 910 |
| 10 | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 808 | 13.4 Lower 50% | 36.2 Attainment 8 | 808 |
| 11 | Balfour Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 695 | 69.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 695 |
| 12 | Hove Junior School Hove · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 671 | 66.5 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 671 |
| 13 | Goldstone Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 659 | 41.8 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 659 |
| 14 | St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 648 | 55.5 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 648 |
| 15 | Longhill High School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 632 | 14.6 Lower 50% | 32.9 Attainment 8 | 632 |
| 16 | St Luke's Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 622 | 36.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 622 |
| 17 | Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 614 | 76.3 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 614 |
| 18 | Brunswick Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 586 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 586 |
| 19 | Saltdean Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 533 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 533 |
| 20 | Roedean School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 519 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 16.5 Attainment 8 | 519 |
| 21 | West Hove Infant School Hove · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 506 | 69.1 Top 50% | – | 506 |
| 22 | Downs Junior School Brighton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 495 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 495 |
| 23 | Westdene Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 445 | 44.9 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 445 |
| 24 | Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 436 | 62.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 436 |
| 25 | St Nicolas CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 416 | 33.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 26 | Aldrington CofE Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 412 | 49.0 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 27 | Brighton Girls GDST Brighton · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 405 | 89.0 Top 10% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 405 |
| 28 | Elm Grove Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 404 | 24.1 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 29 | Fairlight Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 393 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 393 |
| 30 | Carden Nursery and Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 359 | 25.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 359 |
| 31 | Patcham Junior School Brighton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 353 | 63.4 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 353 |
| 32 | Hangleton Primary School Hove · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 353 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 353 |
| 33 | Mile Oak Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 342 | 33.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 342 |
| 34 | City Academy Whitehawk Brighton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 323 | 26.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 323 |
| 35 | Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 317 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 36 | Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Brighton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 312 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 312 |
| 37 | Coldean Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 309 | 27.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 309 |
| 38 | Downs Infant School Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 289 | 75.3 Top 25% | – | 289 |
| 39 | Queen's Park Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 286 | 11.9 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 286 |
| 40 | Patcham Infant School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 272 | 85.3 Top 10% | – | 272 |
| 41 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 220 | 55.1 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 42 | West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hove · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 216 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 43 | Carlton Hill Primary School BRIGHTON · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 215 | 49.6 Lower 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 44 | St Martin's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 212 | 26.2 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 45 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 210 | 26.5 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 46 | Benfield Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 209 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 47 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 208 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 48 | Moulsecoomb Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 205 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 49 | Hertford Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 205 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 50 | Stanford Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 197 | 90.0 Top 10% | – | 197 |
| 51 | Peter Gladwin Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 195 | 59.2 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 52 | St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 193 | 27.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 53 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 193 | 10.8 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 54 | Brackenbury Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 185 | 21.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 185 |
| 55 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 172 | 55.9 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 172 |
| 56 | The Montessori Place Hove · All-through · Ages 1–19 | Independent | 165 | 93.9 Top 5% | – | 165 |
| 57 | Oxford International College, Brighton Brighton · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Independent | 158 | 18.0 Lower 50% | 10.4 Attainment 8 | 158 |
| 58 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 156 | 5.5 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 156 |
| 59 | St Paul's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 151 | 64.9 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 151 |
| 60 | Middle Street Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 141 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 141 |
| 61 | Kings Brighton Brighton · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 79 | 9.0 Lower 50% | 2.5 Attainment 8 | 79 |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Brighton and Hove with Pupils 2,657. Of the 61 schools shown, 46 are local authority, 9 are academy, 6 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider South East largest schools league table, every school on the Brighton and Hove page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Brighton and Hove?
Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, South East ranks first among largest schools in Brighton and Hove with Pupils 2,657 (Pupils on roll: 2,657).
How are largest schools in Brighton and Hove ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.