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.
Our buildings have won numerous architectural awards for their innovative designs, which inspire both teachers and pupils to creatively engage with their subjects. The Sixth Form Centre, containing The Club and The Study, is exclusively for Sixth Form pupils. It is a multi-functional space, offering world-class quiet study and relaxation areas, as well as places for pupils to socialise.
Our new performing arts and Sixth Form centre houses a 400-seat theatre, 13 music and performance spaces, a dance studio, a digital media suite and a dedicated Sixth Form and Global Futures Centre.
An inpriring space for quiet study, our Sixth Form Study also has our Directors of Global Futures close to hand for university admissions or careers advice.
Relax and unwind with friends or a good book in our stunning Sixth Form Club.
A social space next to the Sixth Form Centre, Scott’s Café is the perfect place to enjoy a coffee, catch up with friends and study in a relaxed atmosphere.
Our professional 400-seat theatre provides you with the platform you need to flourish, whether that be on stage performing or helping back stage.
With its sprung floor, floor-to-ceiling mirrors and professional ballet barres, our new purpose-built dance studio is the perfect space for our budding dancers.
In our RIBA award-winning Music School, our pupils enjoy professional rehearsal, recording and performance spaces.
Our School of Science and Sport, designed by world-renowned architects, contains 18 university-standard laboratories in The Davies School of Science, break out spaces for research, a 25-metre pool, a strength and conditioning suite, a rooftop running track and a sports hall.
Situated in the School of Science and Sport, our 25-metre pool allows you to perfect your stroke on site with our dedicated swim coach.
Not purely a beautiful space to unwind with a film, our Kino also allows us to connect with other schools and organisations around the globe to enhance your learning.
Our strength and conditioning suite offers a variety of cardio, resistance and weight training equipment, with expert staff on hand to coach and advise.
Our multi-functional Sports Hall can be transformed into netball, basketball or badminton courts within minutes, as well as being an indoor cricket practice space.
The best place in the city from which to watch the famous Brighton sunsets, our Sky Garden provides beautiful sea-views in a relaxed environment.
Situated next to our stunning School of Science and Sport, and overlooked by the Sammy Woods Cricket Pavilion, the Home Ground provides space for sports training, matches and socialising with friends.
Our Yeoh Building features 22 classrooms and a Creative Learning Centre that houses a state-of-the-art media suite. Having been nominated for a RIBA and Sussex Heritage Trust Award, the building provides dynamic spaces for you to creatively engage with your subjects.
A large, loft-style art and photography studio, with an abundance of natural light in the space, the Alexander Arts Centre allows you to explore your creativity in a variety of mediums; this includes access to a dark room and a silk screen printing room.
A multi-purpose workshop and design studio that incorporates the latest manufacturing machinery and equipment, as well as traditional tools and resources.
The Library provides you with another perfect space for independent study. It is a treasure trove of the very latest fiction, as well as a great source of non-fiction, audio books, magazines and eResources.
Our beautiful Dining Hall, with its vaulted ceiling and striking beams, brings pupils and staff together during mealtimes to enjoy delicious and nutritious, home-cooked meals and to socialise together.
Our beautiful nineteenth-century Chapel is at the heart of the College. We encourage an open and inquisitive approach to spirituality, and believe that moments of quiet reflection should be available to all.
Our stylish Houses have been designed to ensure a sense of community and comfort, where both day and boarding pupils can feel a sense of belonging, make friends and take part in activities.
In the foothills of the beautiful South Downs and with state-of-the-art facilities and acres of green fields, the Jubilee Sport Ground is the most idyllic of locations for our thriving sports teams.
Smith Café is a hub of activity: in addition to being able to do prep at one of the workstations or grab a quick snack, in the evening boarders can socialise or participate in our extensive activities programme.
Brighton College is blessed with a multitude of green spaces for sport and relaxation. Our close proximity to the South Downs means that you can explore the wonderful landscape and rolling hills that surround Brighton – a truly stunning experience.
We are centrally located in The Living Coast, the Brighton & Lewes Downs UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. It contains the South Downs and miles of shoreline, where we live and work alongside nature.
A stone's throw from the beach, Brighton College has the seaside on its doorstep. We are so lucky to have a beautiful seaside location – a beach volleyball court, open air swimming pool, crazy golf (the list goes on and on), plus we are a short walk to the famous Palace Pier.
With some of the cleanest air in Britain, the wonderful seaside air of Brighton is really very special.
Not only are we central in the city of Brighton, we are within sight of the sea and walking distance of the South Downs countryside – the perfect location to inspire you.
The best way to experience what life is like at Brighton College Sixth Form is to join us at an Open Morning, where you will have the chance to talk to pupils and teachers about what makes our school such a special place, and to answer any questions you have about life here.