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Brighton, Hove, Sussex and London
Brighton College has four outstanding independent prep schools for girls and boys aged 2–13, with schools in Brighton, Hove, Handcross in West Sussex and Kensington in London.
Each school combines specialist teaching with exceptional opportunities in sport, music, drama, the arts and learning beyond the classroom, offering an outstanding education shaped by kindness, curiosity and confidence.
Explore each school and find the place in which your child will thrive.
Four exceptional prep schools. Four distinctive settings. One shared belief that children flourish when they are happy, inspired and known.
Every Brighton College prep school shares the same high expectations, joyful approach to learning and commitment to celebrating each child as an individual. Each also offers something wonderfully distinctive.
Brighton
For girls and boys aged 3 to 11
Located alongside the College and right by the sea, the flagship Brighton College Prep School is where your child’s inspiring Brighton College journey begins.
With specialist teaching including languages, art, music, drama and dance from Nursery, an enriched learning environment is complemented by award-winning spaces across the Prep and College sites.
From Beach School on the Brighton coastline to outstanding academic results and a Best Early Years in Britain award, children are encouraged to explore widely, think independently and spark their curiosity.
Exceptional teaching is balanced by a strong culture of kindness, creating an environment that truly shapes children to be confident contributors to the world.
It is a joyful and ambitious place to begin a Brighton College education, and the most established pathway into the College.
Hove
For girls and boys aged 3 to 11
The newest member of the Brighton College family of schools, Brighton College Prep Hove brings an ambitious, forward-thinking education to the heart of Hove. Every child is known and valued, with expert teaching that inspires curiosity, builds strong academic foundations and encourages pupils to aim high.
A broad and engaging curriculum is complemented by extensive grounds, wonderful opportunities in sport, music, drama and the creative arts, and a significant programme of investment in the school and its facilities.
Rooted in kindness and community, this is an exciting new chapter for Hove families: a school where children can thrive academically, discover their strengths and grow into confident, curious young people, ready for senior school and beyond.
Handcross
For girls and boys aged 2 to 13
Set in 52 acres of beautiful West Sussex countryside, Brighton College Prep Handcross combines academic ambition with the space, freedom and opportunity to enjoy childhood to the full.
Expert teaching inspires curiosity, challenges pupils to think independently and builds strong academic foundations, while an extraordinary breadth of opportunities helps every child discover their talents and grow in confidence. Woodland, extensive sports facilities and outstanding creative arts spaces make the school’s glorious rural setting an extension of the classroom.
With exceptional care and full, weekly and flexible boarding from Year 4, Handcross offers an ambitious, all-round education where children can thrive academically, embrace new experiences and be brilliantly prepared for senior school and beyond.
London
For girls and boys aged 2 to 13
In the heart of Kensington, London becomes part of every child’s education. Brighton College Prep Kensington combines academic ambition and expert teaching with the extraordinary learning opportunities of the capital, inspiring children to think deeply, ask questions and develop a genuine curiosity about the world around them.
The Natural History Museum, V&A, Science Museum and Hyde Park are all on the doorstep, extending learning far beyond the classroom, while the school’s two-acre Secret Garden provides precious space for outdoor learning, exploration and play.
Warm, dynamic and rooted in kindness, this is a school where individuality is celebrated, children are encouraged to aim high and every pupil is given the confidence and foundations to flourish at senior school and beyond.
The early years of education should open up a world of possibility. Across our family of prep schools, children are inspired by excellent teaching, exciting opportunities and a culture in which kindness matters.
Pupils build strong academic foundations while enjoying sport, music, drama, art and learning beyond the classroom. They are encouraged to ask questions, embrace new experiences and develop the curiosity and confidence to aim high.
Each school has its own character, but all share the values and ambition of Brighton College – named United Kingdom School of the Decade by The Sunday Times – and the same determination to help every child become the very best version of themselves.
Each Brighton College prep school has its own character, setting and opportunities. Whether you are looking for a school in the heart of Brighton or Hove, the space and freedom of the Sussex countryside, or an inspiring London education in Kensington, our family of Prep Schools offers something different for every child.
What unites them is an education built around academic excellence, exceptional teaching, and kindness. Children are encouraged to be curious, think independently, discover their talents and develop the confidence to aim high.
The best way to discover which Brighton College prep school is right for your child is to experience them in person.
Meet our teachers, explore the classrooms and grounds, get a feel for the character of each school and the opportunities they offer, and discover what makes a Brighton College education so special.
