Brighton Girls GDST
Part of the Girls' Day School Trust, Brighton Girls is a small independent school in Brighton and Hove educating girls from ages 3 to 18. With 327 pupils on roll, it offers a close-knit setting where individuals are unlikely to be lost in the crowd. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education quality and personal development at its most recent inspection, and judged it compliant with regulatory standards. A scholarship list that runs from the conventional academic and music awards through to gymnastics and skateboarding hints at a school willing to recognise breadth of talent.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
49%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
29%
National average 28%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 12 March 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above the national picture, with 49 per cent of GCSE grades awarded at 9-7 against a national average of 23 per cent. At A-level the proportion gaining A*-A is broadly in line with the national figure, at 29 per cent. Pupils take a wide spread of GCSE subjects, with the sciences, languages and creative options all well represented, and the EPQ is offered alongside A-levels for those wanting to stretch into independent research. Notably, around a third of pupils receive some form of SEN support, suggesting a school used to adapting to individual needs.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Melinda Shea
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 31
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Netball features prominently among the school's sports, and the range of scholarships on offer points to active provision in music, art, drama and gymnastics. The unusual inclusion of a skateboarding award sets it apart from more traditional independents.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 32.04%
- EHC plans
- 1.21%
Mobile phone policy
Students are required to lock their mobile phones away whilst at school
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £20,637 - £21,276
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Brighton Award (means-tested)
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A small, GDST girls' school with strong GCSE outcomes and an inclusive approach to talent and support. Day fees run to around £21,000, with a means-tested Brighton Award to widen access.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.