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Brighton Girls GDST

Brighton and Hove, South East · BN1 3AT

Part of the Girls' Day School Trust, Brighton Girls offers a continuous education for girls from age three through to eighteen in Brighton and Hove. It is a small school, with 327 pupils and a compact sixth form of 31, which lends itself to close attention and a strong sense of community. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded its highest grade of "excellent" for both education and personal development, and found the school compliant with regulatory standards. A notably high proportion of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a setting attentive to a range of learning needs.

327

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£21,276

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-18
Pupils: 327
Location: Brighton and Hove, South East
Website: www.brightongirls.gdst.net
Telephone: 01273 280280

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Melinda Shea

Latest results

Attainment 8

62.5

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

75%

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

49%

A-level A*-A

29%

Teaching & academics

Academic results sit well above national benchmarks: the average Attainment 8 score of 62.5 considerably exceeds the national figure of 46.9, and 75% of pupils secure grade 5 or above in English and Maths against a national average of 47%. Nearly half of GCSE entries reach grades 9 to 7, and at A-level 29% achieve A* or A. The curriculum is broad, with sciences, languages, humanities and creative subjects all popular at GCSE, and pupils can extend themselves through the EPQ. Psychology is a favoured choice in the sixth form.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 31

Popular A-level subjects

Psychology

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 32.04%
EHC plans: 1.21%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicArtDramaGymnasticsSportSkateboarding

Languages

SpanishFrench

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematicsSpanishPhysicsChemistryBiologyHistoryArt & DesignDrama & Theatre StudiesDesign & Technology

Sport

Main sports

NetballSports

Beyond the classroom

Sport features prominently, with netball among the main activities, and the school's scholarship list points to genuine breadth beyond the classroom. Awards are available in music, art, drama and gymnastics, as well as the less usual route of skateboarding, signalling a willingness to recognise varied talents.

Ethos & heritage

Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Students are required to lock their mobile phones away whilst at school

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £20,637 - £21,276
Bursaries up to: 100% of fees

Brighton Award (means-tested)

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 12 March 2024

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The last word

A small, high-achieving girls' school where strong results meet a wide view of what pupils can excel at. Means-tested bursaries help widen access to fees of around £20,600 to £21,300 a year.

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