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.
After climbing Mount Vesuvius, the pupils visited the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii, on which the fiery mountain wreaked havoc in AD79. Breathtakingly preserved by the ash which fell on them, these towns gave a powerful insight into the day-to-day lives of their inhabitants and their final moments.
In addition to visits to other classical sites, namely the beautifully decorated Villa Poppaea at Oplontis and the amphitheatre at Pozzuoli, pupils also got the chance to visit the nearby island of Capri, where the Emperor Tiberius retired in AD26 in favour of the beauty and serenity it offered in comparison to the hustle and bustle of Rome.
Amidst the sightseeing and dive into the classical world, pupils also took part in some pizza-making, traditional folk dance and even ice cream-making.