SCHOOL PROFILE

Brighton Girls GDST

Not applicable Other independent school URN 114658
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 868 Published school capacity
Capacity used 46.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Girls
Religious character —
Local authority Brighton and Hove
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 405 405 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 405 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Brighton and Hove 23.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Brighton and Hove 14.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Brighton and Hove 1.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 37.0% 150 of 405 pupils
16.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 37.0%
Brighton and Hove 25.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 36.1% 146 pupils
England 14.8% 21.3 pts above
EHC plans 1.0% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

62.5 23.3 pts above England
School 62.5
Brighton and Hove 38.1
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 74.5% England 36.0% 38.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 91.5% England 51.4% 40.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 42.6% England 30.6% 12.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.52 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

46.7% 33.1 pts below England
Brighton Girls GDST
46.7%
Brighton and Hove
74.6%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools