Brighton Girls GDST
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brighton, South East BN1 3AT · Brighton and Hove
#87 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#299 of 4,090 nationally
About Brighton Girls GDST
Brighton Girls GDST is a independent all-through located in Brighton, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 405 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 87th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 405; capacity filled 46.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 91.5%; ebacc average points 5.52.
There are 52 schools in Brighton; Brighton Girls GDST ranks 2nd of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)62.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)74.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brighton Girls GDST by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 46.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 62.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 74.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 91.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Brighton Girls GDST
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 365 m away
Brunswick Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
586 students · 498 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
151 students · 597 m away
The Montessori Place
Hove · Independent all-through · Ages 1–19
165 students · 944 m away
Middle Street Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
141 students · 979 m away
Windlesham School
BRIGHTON · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
128 students · 1.0 km away
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
2,657 students · 1.1 km away
Stanford Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 1.2 km away
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Hove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
436 students · 1.2 km away
Kings Brighton
Brighton · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
79 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mayville High School
Southsea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
405 students
Beachborough School
Brackley · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
407 students
St Mary's School Ascot
Ascot · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
401 students
The Marist School
Ascot · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
401 students
Rochester Independent College
Rochester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–21
401 students
Farlington School
Horsham · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
414 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Girls GDST a good school?
Brighton Girls GDST has a Success Index (England) of 89.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #87 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brighton Girls GDST rank in South East?
Brighton Girls GDST ranks #87 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #299 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brighton Girls GDST?
Brighton Girls GDST had 405 students in 2025.
Is Brighton Girls GDST a primary school or a secondary school?
Brighton Girls GDST is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Brighton Girls GDST?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brighton Girls GDST; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.