How many schools are in Brighton and Hove?

Brighton and Hove has 84 open schools: 48 primary schools and 10 secondary schools across 5 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Brighton and Hove school catchment zones?

Brighton and Hove administers catchment areas across 5 areas, including Brighton, Hove, Other, BRIGHTON, Brighton and Hove. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Brighton and Hove?

In Brighton and Hove, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Brighton and Hove council each autumn.

Which schools in Brighton and Hove are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Brighton and Hove. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Brighton and Hove admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Brighton and Hove School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Brighton and Hove has 84 schools - 48 primary and 10 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

The largest concentrations sit around Brighton, Hove and BRIGHTON, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Brighton and Hove - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

84 total 48 primary 10 secondary 5 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 6 of the 84 schools in Brighton and Hove are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Brighton and Hove has 4 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 17 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 25 Brighton and Hove schools with a current Ofsted rating, 21 are rated Good or Outstanding.