Brighton & Hove City Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 75 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

846

Schools

75 (2 nursery, 47 primary, 10 secondary, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

32,976

Population

284,170 (44,972 aged 0-17)

Academisation

10 academies, 50 LA-maintained (16.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

6 — largest: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS (3 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 87 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Deb Austin

Website

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs