Schools in BN2
Primary and secondary schools serving BN2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 106,949 (2024)
Schools in BN2
31 schools in BN2: 19 primary, 2 secondary and 10 other, including 5 independent. 86% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 26 that publish a capacity are 75% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.9%
- Good48.4%
- Needs improvement9.7%
- Not rated29%
The largest schools here
- Brighton CollegeOther · ages 11–19 · Independent · 1,450 pupils · 91% fullNot rated1 mile
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 808 pupils · 70% fullGood2.3 miles · November 2016
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 632 pupils · 53% fullNeeds improvement1.5 miles · March 2024
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 622 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.9 miles · October 2013
- Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 533 pupils · 83% fullGood2.9 miles · April 2024
- Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 521 pupils · 76% fullNot rated4.3 miles
- Roedean SchoolOther · ages 11–18 · Independent · Girls · 519 pupils · 71% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- Elm Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 404 pupils · 93% fullGood1 mile · January 2023
- Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 393 pupils · 94% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2024
- Brighton College Prep SchoolOther · ages 3–12 · Independent · 370 pupils · 84% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- City Academy WhitehawkPrimary · ages 2–11 · 323 pupils · 77% fullGood0.3 miles · May 2024
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · 317 pupils · 75% fullGood1.1 miles · December 2019
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary · ages 2–11 · 312 pupils · 72% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2022
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 286 pupils · 68% fullNeeds improvement1.1 miles · September 2023
- Downs View Special SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · 224 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.2 miles · June 2012
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 215 pupils · 99% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2024
- St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2024
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 96% fullGood2.3 miles · March 2024
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · 34% fullNot rated1.8 miles
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 193 pupils · 92% fullGood0.7 miles · September 2011
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 172 pupils · 82% fullGood2.4 miles · June 2016
- Oxford International College, BrightonOther · ages 13–19 · Independent · 158 pupils · 53% fullNot rated1.2 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 156 pupils · 74% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · May 2019
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 151 pupils · 72% fullGood1.9 miles · April 2026
- Tarnerland Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–5 · 87 pupilsExcellent1.3 miles · April 2026
- Royal Spa Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–5 · 85 pupilsExcellent1.2 miles · May 2024
- Kings BrightonOther · ages 14–19 · Independent · 79 pupils · 26% fullNot rated1.5 miles
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenOther · ages 5–19 · 18 pupils · 21% fullGood0.9 miles · July 2012
- St. John's College (Brighton)Other · ages 16–25Not rated0.8 miles
- Coombe Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11Not rated1.2 miles
And 1 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.