Brighton College is delighted to have received an unprecedented 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 also place Brighton College as the Top Co-Educational School in the UK.
Voted ‘Happiest City in the UK’, ‘Sunniest City in the UK’ and ‘Most Dog-Friendly City in the UK’, there are plenty of reasons to choose an education in Brighton, a city bursting with life and colour.
Being near blue spaces like the sea improves mental health and overall wellbeing, especially when combined with physical activity.
Our pupils are encouraged to explore the natural resources on our doorstep and are inspired to develop a deep love of outdoor learning. Surrounded by the South Downs countryside and the serene, iconic shoreline of Brighton, it’s easy to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of our city.
Brighton College
Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL
Our school is just a 30-minute drive from London Gatwick Airport and 75 minutes from London Heathrow Airport. Central London is an easy 50-minute direct train journey.
For those who live locally, the school promotes public transport, walking and cycling to school. There are many cycle paths across the city, and with dedicated safe crossing points surrounding the school, pupils arrive at school safely and well.
Many pupils also travel to school using our extensive minibus network. Awarded an Eco-Schools Green Flag, the school is proud of its travel plan, which is designed to promote active, sustainable, and safe travel.
We are committed to promoting and facilitating active, sustainable and safe travel to and from school. Our vision is to make Brighton College a place where , pupils, parents, staff and visitors can make fully informed travel choices, and in doing so, reduce the number of car trips for journeys that could be made by an alternative, more sustainable mode.
Pupils travel to the school from surrounding areas using our extensive school bus network, which offers a comprehensive home-to-school bus service. Our daily services run throughout Sussex. Our weekly boarders’ routes covers Tunbridge Wells, Chichester, London, Berkshire and Surrey, operating on Monday mornings and Friday evenings.
Bus routes
**Prep School only
