Brighton Girls is the only all-through, all-girls school in Brighton & Hove; a family of big sisters and little sisters, existing right at the heart of its creative, forward-thinking, dynamic community. Below is a guide to admissions at various entry points. We look forward to welcoming you to the school.
Applications for entry to Brighton Girls GDST are welcome at any time.
Here at Brighton Girls we are passionate about creating a spark in our girls so that they develop their natural curiosity into a lifelong love of learning. As specialists in girls’ education we encourage our girls to participate in a wide range of opportunities all designed to bolster their confidence and give them a can-do attitude. Our main entry points are Reception and then Year 2. There are opportunities to join the other year groups, up to and including Year 6, when occasional places become available.
To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps.
Step 1 – Get in touch to plan a visit
The very best way to decide if Brighton Girls is the best choice for your family is for you all to come and visit us. We offer a variety of opportunities for you to do this during school time and at weekends. There is a large Open Day event in the Autumn Term and smaller tours run every week on a Wednesday throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming you.
Step 2 – Apply
You are encouraged to book your daughter in for a taster day, where she can visit the school for a day, take part in lessons and get to know us. Email prepadmissions@brightongirls.gdst.net for more information on the next dates available.
Step 3 – Apply & Assessment
Once we have an application your daughter will be invited to a Taster Day and assessment. Taster events provide excellent opportunities for girls to get to know us and to experience daily life here. Assessments are designed to look for potential and are undertaken hand in hand with getting to know your daughter at our taster days.
Reception to Year 2 – we have teacher-led informal assessments for entry into Reception to Year 2.
Years 3 to Year 6 – we have short assessments in Verbal Reasoning and Non Verbal Reasoning.
Our Application Form is the first formal stage of our admissions process. In order to take part in our entrance assessments, we must have a completed Application Form (link to https://brightongirlsgdst.applicaa.com/9) plus a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate and passport.
Step 4 – Offers
Offers are then made and following the acceptance of a place we will send a welcome pack and an invitation to join our Welcome Day held annually at the end of the Summer Term. Girls can meet their new classmates and teachers and familiarise themselves with the school before the start of the Autumn Term.
School minibus routes extend throughout the area making the daily journey into school easy. Find out more information on our Transport page
Applications for entry to Brighton Girls GDST are welcome at any time.
Our Year 7, 11+ entry, is our main intake to the Senior School. Set in the heart of Brighton we are very much a reflection of Brighton itself – creative, eclectic and nurturing. Our girls come from all over Brighton and Sussex as well as our Prep School.
You may also be interested in our Early Doors process for girls in Year 5. Ideal for those looking to take the pressure off Year 6 Early Doors allows application into Year 7 from Year 5.
To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps.
Step 1 – Get in touch to plan a visit
The very best way to decide if Brighton Girls is the best choice for your family is for you all to come and visit us. We offer a variety of opportunities for you to do this, both formally and informally and we aim to make the whole process as simple and as stress-free as possible. We hold a number of Open Doors events throughout the year as well as Private Tours and Virtual Tasters – simply get complete the link below to arrange.
Step 2 – Apply
Our Application Form is the first formal stage of our admissions process. Girls will then be invited to our taster events throughout the year. These taster events provide excellent opportunities for girls to get to know us and to experience daily life here. In order to take part in our entrance assessments we must have a completed Application Form. If you are applying for a Bursary or Scholarship this must be indicated on your Application Form.
Registration deadline for Year 7 2023 – 31 October 2022.
Step 3 – Assessment & scholarships
We have a two stage entry process. For girls in Year 6 applying our assessment day for Year 7 takes place in the December prior to entry. They’ll be assessed in maths, English, non-verbal and verbal reasoning.
All candidates are automatically assessed for an Academic Scholarship through the papers they sit on assessment day. Other Scholarships and Bursaries are available, which you can find on our Scholarships page. Please note, your bursary application must be received prior to the assessment day – late applications cannot be considered.
We also have an Early Doors application process for girls in Year 5 – see our Early Doors Toolkit (for entry into Year 7 2024).
Step 4 – Offers & welcome
Places for Year 7 are offered in early February following assessments. Following acceptance of a place you will be sent a welcome pack and an invitation to our Welcome Day held in June. Parents are also invited to our Welcome Day in June and a Welcome Evening in early September when joining Year 7. All our Year 7 girls are given a buddy to help them settle in.
Early Doors offers will be made in April 2023 for entry into Year 7 2024 and girls invited to join our Early Doors Programme.
Key dates and links
Year 7 2023 Toolkit (11+)
View our 11+ toolkit to understand the key admissions dates and process .
Year 7 2023 Early Doors Toolkit (11+)
View our 11+ toolkit to understand the key admissions dates and process if you wish to sign up for Year 7 in Year 5.
Registration for Year 7 2022 (11+)
Late applications will be considered. Scholarship and bursary applications are now closed.
Registration – Year 7 2023 (11+)
Application deadline: 31 October 2022
School minibus routes extend throughout the area making the daily journey into school easy. Find out more information on our Transport page
When you join a GDST Sixth Form you join a family of students beyond Brighton. With 23 schools and two academies GDST offers outstanding opportunities that you won’t get anywhere else. Our Sixth Form benefit from being in a small, friendly and nurturing community but are also able to tap into a dynamic national network of schools with linked sixth forms. Added to this we have the benefit of a 70,0000+ strong alumnae community, providing our girls with a hugely powerful network for lifelong support.
The admissions process for Sixth Form – Year 12 (16+) starts for many students in Year 10 with our taster activities, and for others early in Year 11 at our Sixth Form Evening or a visit. To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps.
Step 1 – Get in touch to plan a visit
The very best way to decide if Brighton Girls Sixth Form is the best choice for your family is for you all to come and visit us – either virtually or in person. We offer a variety of opportunities for you to do this, both formally and informally and we aim to make the whole process as simple and as stress-free as possible. We host a Sixth Form Information Evening which gives specific information for this entry point, but information is also available at our Open Doors events throughout Autumn Term and we welcome private visits and tours.
Step 2– Apply
Our Application Form is the first formal stage of our admissions process. Students will then be invited to submit a more detailed submission.
As part of our Sixth Form intake we also have a number of scholarships and bursaries available, which you can find on our scholarships page. Please indicate your interest on the application.
Step 3 – Assessment
All candidates are asked to submit a personal statement, GCSE predicted grades and invited for interview with our teaching staff. Assessments are held in February.
Girls are also invited in to taster events where they are assigned a buddy and attend lessons so that they can experience everyday life here.
Step 4 – Offers
Conditional offers are made in March based on applicant’s performance in the academic scholarship exam and/or interview and their summer GCSE results. Before an interview we will contact the applicant’s current school for a reference. These offers are conditional upon GCSE grades achieved and released the following August. We accept pupils with 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above. Upon acceptance of a conditional offer students are invited in to a series of Sixth Form Induction Days held at the end of our Summer Term.
Key dates
Registration for Sixth Form 2022
Late applications will be considered. Scholarship and bursary applications are now closed.
Registration for Sixth Form 2023
Sixth Form Open Evening Wednesday 12 October 2022
Application deadline: Spring 2023
