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Brighton College,布莱顿学院 Brighton,
East Sussex BN2 0AL
Tel: 01273 704200 Fax: 01273 704204
Website: www.brightoncollege.net
• CO-ED, 13–18, Day & Boarding (full & weekly)
• Pupils 700, Upper sixth 170
• Termly fees £4401 (Day), £6822 (Boarding), £5992 (Weekly)
• HMC, SHA
• Enquiries/application to the Director of Admissions

What it’s like
Founded in 1845, it stands on high ground in the Kemp Town district of Brighton. It enjoys handsome buildings (the school chapel, which is in regular use, is especially striking) in attractive surroundings with ample playing fields. Originally a boys’ school, girls were first admitted to the sixth form in 1973, and throughout the school in 1988. The teaching is of a high standard and examination results are very good. It is a good all-round school, with plenty of regard for the less talented. A dyslexia centre for some 100 intelligent children, produces strong academic results. There is a school committee, elected by pupils. Strong in music, art and drama; also in sports and games, with many county representatives. It offers a wide range of activities and there is considerable involvement in local community schemes. Full use is made of the cultural amenities of Brighton.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Age range 13–18; 700 pupils, 575 day (385 boys, 190 girls), 125 boarding (75 boys, 50 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages 13 and 16. Common Entrance used. Pupils with a positive contribution to make in any sphere are welcomed. No religious requirements but the college is a C of E foundation. 50% of intake from own prep school.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras Some scholarships (including academic, art, music), value 10%–50% of fees. Also bursaries for eg clergy or forces children. Parents expected to buy textbooks.

Parents 60% live within 30 miles, up to 10% live overseas.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Dr Anthony Seldon, in post since 1997. Educated at Tonbridge and at Oxford University (PPE), the LSE (PhD), King’s College, London (PGCE) and Westminster University (MBA). Previously Deputy Headmaster at St Dunstan’s, Catford, Head of History and General Studies at Tonbridge and Head of Politics at Whitgift. Also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and founded the Institute of Contemporary British History. Publications: author/editor of many books, including Churchill’s Indian Summer, Inside Number Ten, Major: A Political Life, an authorised biography, The Foreign Office: An Illustrated History, The Blair Effect and A New Conservative Century?, Public and Private Education: the Divide Must End.
Teaching staff: 67 full time, 20 part time. Annual turnover 4%. Average age 39.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 120 pupils in upper fifth; 94% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects. Average GCSE score 59 (60 over 5 years).
A-levels: 127 in upper sixth. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 327.

University & college entrance 97% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (30% after a gap year), 10% to Oxbridge. 12% took courses in medicine, dentistry & veterinary science, 28% in science & engineering, 26% in humanities & social sciences, 35% in art, drama and music.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels. 30+% take science/engineering A-levels; 39% arts/humanities; under 30% a mixture.
Vocational: Work experience available: also some vocational qualifications.
Special provision: Dyslexia centre for children assessed as dyslexic but with high intelligence, to take a suitably adjusted GCSE course within the normal curriculum, with the opportunity to proceed to A-levels.
Languages: French, German and Spanish offered to GCSE, AS and A-level. Regular exchanges to France.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (1–2 lessons/week in Years 7–9) and across the curriculum. 90 computers for pupil use (12 hours a day), most networked and with e-mail and internet access. Most pupils take Certificate of Competence.

The arts
Music: Approx 40% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams taken. Some 9 musical groups including orchestra, choirs, concert band, wind, brass, string ensembles. Members of Brighton and East Sussex youth orchestras; finalists in National Chamber Music for Schools competition.
Drama: Drama offered. ESU public-speaking competitions. Many pupils are involved in school productions. Recent productions of The Admirable Crichton, Me & My Girl, Cabaret, Guys & Dolls, Timon of Athens.
Art & design: On average, 25 take GCSE, 25 A-level. Design and photography also offered. 4–5 per year go on to art school.

Sport & activities
Sport: Rugby, hockey, football, cricket, netball compulsory. Optional: badminton, football, squash, water polo, swimming, basketball, tennis, sailing, athletics, judo, golf, fencing, cross-country, table-tennis, shooting, dance. Regular county representation (hockey, cricket, rugby, athletics, swimming).
Activities: Pupils take bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. CCF strongly encouraged for 2 years at age 14. Community service optional. Up to 30 activities, eg aerobics, bridge, choral, computing, cookery, drama, electronics, public speaking, satellite.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn; dress code in sixth form.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses. Prefects, head boy/girl, head of house and house prefects, appointed by the Headmaster and housemaster/mistress.
Religion: Religious worship compulsory, in College Chapel or own place of worship for those of non-C of E persuasion.
Social: Public-speaking competitions, concerts, participation in Brighton Festival, Challenge of Industry Conference, Model United Nations. Many organised trips abroad, including all lower sixth to Europe. Day pupils allowed to bring own car, bike or motorbike to school (with permission). Meals self-service. School shop. No tobacco allowed; limited bar in sixth-form centre.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once might expect a ‘Yellow Paper’ signed by the housemaster; those caught smoking cannabis on the premises would expect expulsion.

Boarding 40% have own study bedroom, 40% share; 20% are in dormitories of 4–8. Houses of about 65. Resident matron, doctor visits regularly. Central dining room. Pupils can provide and cook own snacks. Weekend exeats, by arrangement. Visits to the local town allowed.

Alumni association c/o the Old Brightonians’ Association c/o the school.

Former pupils Sir Michael Hordern (actor); Sir Vivien Fuchs (explorer); Sir Humphrey Edwardes-Jones (Air Commodore); Lord Alexander QC (Chairman of NatWest); Jonathan Palmer (doctor and Formula 1 racing driver); Professor Lord Skidelsky (economist); Peter Mayle (writer); George Sanders (actor); Prof Noel Odell (mountaineer and Cambridge Professor); John Worsley (artist); Rt Rev T J Bavin (former Bishop of Portsmouth); Rear Admiral P G V Dingemans (Falklands).