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Brighton Girls
Primary · Independent · Brighton
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Highly recommended
Fabulous School
We moved our daughters to Brighton Girls after the state school they were at continued to decline, subsequent to failing an Ofsted inspection. On their first day at Brighton Girls, they were so excited they ran the full 1.5 miles to school, and have never looked back. Brighton Girls has been a transformative experience for them and they are growing into accomplished young people, full of confidence. It’s so striking to us how, since being at the school, our daughters are prepared to have a go at pretty much anything. Seeing our youngest dancing her heart out on stage in front of hundreds of people, or our eldest singing a solo in public, would have been unimaginable to us before they joined Brighton Girls.
The school has a kind, nurturing environment that gives their students the space to succeed in many different ways, be that academic, sporting or artistic. Brighton Girls is not an academic hot-house, but if you are academically inclined then you can excel in this domain, as many of their student do. Complementary to this, the standard of the performing arts at Brighton Girls is astounding. We were blown away by the first production we saw, back when our eldest was in year 4. Each year, we’ve looked forward to this, their annual dance extravanganza, and the numerous concerts which showcase the range and breadth of talent at the school. As our eldest comes to the end of her time at Brighton Girls, she will be leaving with a wonderful group of friends. One of the things that really stands out to us is how mutually supportive they are, truly celebrating the successes of those around them, and we give the school a lot of credit in instilling this in them. Our youngest has a few years left ahead of her; she loves the school and is being well-supported for her SEN. When it’s her turn to depart, it will be a bittersweet moment for us as it’s hard to imagine Brighton Girls no longer being such a big part of our lives. Over the years, our experience of Brighton Girls has been overwhelmingly positive and we don’t hesitate to recommend the school as a brilliant place to receive a rounded, caring education.
The school has a kind, nurturing environment that gives their students the space to succeed in many different ways, be that academic, sporting or artistic. Brighton Girls is not an academic hot-house, but if you are academically inclined then you can excel in this domain, as many of their student do. Complementary to this, the standard of the performing arts at Brighton Girls is astounding. We were blown away by the first production we saw, back when our eldest was in year 4. Each year, we’ve looked forward to this, their annual dance extravanganza, and the numerous concerts which showcase the range and breadth of talent at the school. As our eldest comes to the end of her time at Brighton Girls, she will be leaving with a wonderful group of friends. One of the things that really stands out to us is how mutually supportive they are, truly celebrating the successes of those around them, and we give the school a lot of credit in instilling this in them. Our youngest has a few years left ahead of her; she loves the school and is being well-supported for her SEN. When it’s her turn to depart, it will be a bittersweet moment for us as it’s hard to imagine Brighton Girls no longer being such a big part of our lives. Over the years, our experience of Brighton Girls has been overwhelmingly positive and we don’t hesitate to recommend the school as a brilliant place to receive a rounded, caring education.
Awful experience.
Utterly terrible school. A complete failure to follow their own school policies and when confronted gaslighting and lies. No discipline or morals whatsoever. Discrimination is rife at this school, if you are PTFA, have more than one child attending or have high social standing then your children will get away with anything (and I mean anything!) An exceptionally sad experience that has left scars.
Plenty of better schools in area don’t believe their hype.
Also absolutely non existent support for SEN students - which defies their ‘nurturing school’ claims.
Plenty of better schools in area don’t believe their hype.
Also absolutely non existent support for SEN students - which defies their ‘nurturing school’ claims.
please don't send your child there
Brighton girls school it one of the worst schools i could recommend , the teachers are unfair , the education in under average and the head teacher is a real pain, in my honest opinion i would never ever send my daughter back into that school ever, the teachers have suspended her for the most stupidest things ever, and the only thing i'm angry is at the school. At first i thought that the school was going to be amazing for my child but clearly not. DO NOT SEND YOUR DAUGHTER THERE💢💢
Not good
We took our daughter out. There are a couple of very good teachers, but most are mediocre - teach to the middle, not really interested in the individual - and sadly there are a handful who are just awful.
Learning support is a part-time PE teacher who has a nice chat now and then.
The academic results this year are very poor, for both A Level and GCSE, which suggests it's not just down to a weak year group.
Numbers on roll are plummeting. This must be having a financial impact and I suspect this may be underpinning a lot of the problems.
And sadly, the persistent rumours about a bullying culture are true. You might be lucky - your daughter might just keep her head down and dodge the worst of it - fortunately ours did - but if she doesn't, she will get no support. Some girls have a truly horrible time. There just doesn't seem to be any effort to create a kind and inclusive culture. It is *very* cliquey, very hierarchical (if you are uncool, you are dirt) and the staff just seem to shrug. I was inclined to shrug too (what can a school do?), until I see how our new school deals with it - there are things that can be done, but the school has got to want to and...Brighton Girls just doesn't seem to want to.
The one area that was quite good, was the extra-curricular clubs. There are lots of these and they seem fun. It wasn't enough to keep us there.
Learning support is a part-time PE teacher who has a nice chat now and then.
The academic results this year are very poor, for both A Level and GCSE, which suggests it's not just down to a weak year group.
Numbers on roll are plummeting. This must be having a financial impact and I suspect this may be underpinning a lot of the problems.
And sadly, the persistent rumours about a bullying culture are true. You might be lucky - your daughter might just keep her head down and dodge the worst of it - fortunately ours did - but if she doesn't, she will get no support. Some girls have a truly horrible time. There just doesn't seem to be any effort to create a kind and inclusive culture. It is *very* cliquey, very hierarchical (if you are uncool, you are dirt) and the staff just seem to shrug. I was inclined to shrug too (what can a school do?), until I see how our new school deals with it - there are things that can be done, but the school has got to want to and...Brighton Girls just doesn't seem to want to.
The one area that was quite good, was the extra-curricular clubs. There are lots of these and they seem fun. It wasn't enough to keep us there.
Some good teaching, but bullying remains a problem
We had to move our daughter due to bullying. The teachers were uninterested in resolving - they only care about academic results. So if the bullies have good grades (which in my daughter's case they did) then their interventions are lacklustre and half-hearted. In the end, it was actually spelt out to us by the new (ish) head that our daughter represents one lot of school fees, while the gang bullying her were six lots of school fees. They suggested we could find another place for our daughter.
After leaving, our daughter soared, made new friends and became a straight A student. Wish we'd never sent her there.
Some of the teachers were nice and tried to be supportive and some of the teachign is excellent. But the culture from the top is to turn a blind eye to behaviour of their 'favourite' girls.
After leaving, our daughter soared, made new friends and became a straight A student. Wish we'd never sent her there.
Some of the teachers were nice and tried to be supportive and some of the teachign is excellent. But the culture from the top is to turn a blind eye to behaviour of their 'favourite' girls.
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The SEN team and wider teaching staff have been incredible in supporting my daughter through Seniors school, and watching her confidence grow over the years has been wonderful to see. She has become such a well-rounded young woman and the school played a huge part in that.
The annual dance show Momentum is an amazing experience, the girls work so hard together for it every year and it really showcases everything that makes this school so special.
We couldn’t be happier, and we are so glad we still have another daughter to come through the school. Inclusive, personable and genuinely caring.