Type:
Independent day school for girls in Brighton (aged 4 to 18)
Registration fees and deadlines (as of the publication of this blog):
£100
- For Prep School aged 4 to 11, when you accept a position, you sign a written contract with the Trust and pay a £500 deposit (refundable).
- For Senior schools aged 11 to 16, when you accept a position, you sign a written contract with the Trust and pay a £750 deposit (refundable).
- For Sixth Form aged 16 to 18, when you accept a position, you sign a written contract with the Trust and pay a £750 deposit (refundable)
Registration for Pre School:
- Spring term: January 4 – March 31, 2023
- Half time: February 13 – 18, 2023
- Summer term: April 18 –July 7, 2023
- Half term: May 29 – June 2, 2023
Registration for Senior School 2023:
Registration deadline for Year 7 is always around the end of October for the next academic year.
Registration for Sixth Form 2023:
Application & Scholarship application deadline: 6th February 2023
Fees (as of publication of this blog):
Prep School (termly):
Reception, £3,532
Year 1 to 2, £3,623 each
Year 3, £4,040
Year 4 to 6, £4,047 each
Senior School (termly):
Year 7 to 9, £5,458 each
Year 10, £5,626
Year 11 (£5,513.50 Summer term 2023)
Sixth Form (termly):
Year 12 & 13, £5,401 each
Current Head (as of the publication of this blog):
Rosie McColl MA (Oxon), MPhil
About Brighton Girls School
Brighton Girls, in the heart of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, is an independent day school for young women ages 4 to 18. The Brighton Girls’ Institution was established in 1876, making it the seventh-oldest school in the Girls’ Day School Trust.
The school holds a special place in the annals of women’s education in the United Kingdom as one of the original members of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST). The Brighton Girls’ GDST has received an “Excellent” rating from the ISI. As the girls-only school in Brighton, it offers education from ages 4+ to 18. A group of women founded this school with revolutionary views on how girls should be educated.
Is Brighton Girls School good For You?
Brighton Girls is significant in developing girls’ education since it was a pioneering member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Brighton Girls is a place where girls may learn without boundaries due to creative teaching, rethought learning environments, and a strong emphasis on social responsibility. The young women are brave, they can see their potential, and they are generous because they understand the importance of helping one another. Above all else, Brighton girls grow in self-assurance and character strength so they can go forth and make a positive change in the world. They know that courage and empathy have the most significant influence when incorporated into life. Girls are taught to be strong and independent, as well as kind and confident, at Brighton Girls.
Admissions:
Potential candidates must complete the online application form and pay the non-refundable registration fee usually by the end of October for the next academic year’s entry. Bursary and scholarship applications must also be submitted by the same deadline. It’s worth checking the schools website directly for up to date deadlines.
Exams & interviews:
Prep School for ages 4-11
- Step 1: Get in touch with them to plan a visit here.
- Step 2: You can schedule a tasting day for your daughter.
- Step 3: They provide informal teacher-led assessments for students entering Reception to Year and conduct brief exams in Verbal Reasoning and Non Verbal Reasoning from Years 3 to Year 6.
- Step 4: Following the acceptance of a seat, they will send a welcome kit and an invitation to their Welcome Day, which is held annually at the end of the Summer Term
Senior school for ages 11-16
Step 1: Get in touch with them to plan a visit here.
Step 2: The application form is the first formal element of the admissions procedure. Girls will then be invited to taster events throughout the year.
Step 3: Assessment day for Year 7 takes place in December before entrance for girls in Year 6. Math, English, nonverbal and verbal reasoning will all be tested. All candidates are automatically assessed for an Academic Scholarship through the papers they take on assessment day.
Step 4: Places for Year 7 are offered in early February following assessments.
Sixth Form for ages 16-18
Step 1: Get in touch with them to plan a visit here.
Step 2: The application form is the first formal element of the admissions procedure. Following that, students will be invited to make a more extensive application.
Step 3: All candidates must submit a personal statement and expected GCSE marks before being invited for an interview with the teaching team. In February, assessments are held. Girls are also invited to taster events.
Step 4: In March, conditional offers are given depending on the applicant’s achievement in the academic scholarship exam or interview and their summer GCSE grades.