Your journey usually begins with a school visit to help decide if Brighton Girls is right for you and your daughter.
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 in Hove.
During the current Covid-19 school closures, we have seen widespread disruption to the current school year and we have been considering how best to manage our 11+ assessment process for September 2021 entry. We are aware of the disruption many Year 6 pupils will have experienced due to school closures as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the impact that these extraordinary circumstances will have had on their education. We know that parents are understandably concerned about academically selective assessment processes, in the light of these closures, and have been reviewing our approach to the entrance procedures, to ensure that we gather as much relevant information as possible to inform our decisions and ensure that applicants are not disadvantaged by the lack of normal education received from March until the end of the summer term. We also place importance on the 11+ interview, references from your daughter’s previous school, and may also take account of other relevant factors or circumstances.
To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps. For additional information email admissions@brightongirls.gdst.net.
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 – 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 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 examinations we must have a completed Application Form plus a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate and passport. If you are applying for a Bursary or Scholarship this must be indicated on your Application Form.
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 January prior to entry. They’ll be assessed in maths, English, non-verbal and verbal reasoning, and will meet with a member of our teaching staff. We also have an Early Doors assessment day for girls in Year 5.
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.
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. Early Doors offers will be made in April and girls invited to join our Taster Day Programme. 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.
Key dates
Year 7 2021 (11+)
Bursary Application deadline: 30 November
Scholarship Application deadline: Friday 4 December
Application deadline: Friday 4 December
Prospectus
11+ Toolkit
A step-by-step guide to the assessment process for entry into Year 7 2021:
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 77,0000 strong alumnae community, providing our girls with a hugely powerful network for lifelong support.
The admissions process for Year 12 (16+) starts in Year 10 with our taster activities. To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps. For additional information email admissions@brightongirls.gdst.net.
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 the year and we welcome private visits and tours – simply use our Enquiry Form to arrange.
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
Wednesday 21 October Sixth Form Open Evening
Friday 27 November Sixth Form Taster Day
Application deadline: Monday 8 February 2021
Sixth Form Prospectus
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 after Nursery 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. For additional information email admissions@brightongirls.gdst.net.
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 – 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 hold a number of Open Doors events throughout the year as well as Private Tours and Virtual Tasters – simply complete our Enquiry Form to arrange.
Step 2 – Apply
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 plus a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate and passport.
Step 3 – 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, Maths and Comprehension.
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 in June. Girls can meet their new classmates and teachers and familiarise themselves with the school before the start of the Autumn Term.
Key dates
VIRTUAL MEET THE HEAD
Tuesday 10 November 1pm – 3pm
Monday 16 November 1pm- 3pmSign up here
Prep School Prospectus
Our Nursery welcomes boys and girls from the age of 3 into a friendly learning centred environment. It is here that the seeds of lifelong learning are first sown and curiosity and creativity are very much encouraged. Our Nursery team is led by fully qualified teachers who help prepare the children for entry into Reception Class. Set in the grounds of our Prep school our Nursery is based in a modern light filled building with access to plenty of outdoor space for play and exploration.
Girls and boys younger than 3 are very welcome to join our Playgroup. This is hosted in our specialist Nursery Pod every Monday and Friday 10:30-11:45am. These are drop in sessions and all are welcome. Playgroup was postponed during lock-down, but we hope to be able to put it back in place in the Autumn, and will advise when it is up and running again.
To start the admissions process simply follow these easy steps. For additional information email admissions@brightongirls.gdst.net
Step 1 – Registration
Simply complete our on-line registration form and send with the registration fee of £35.
Step 2 – Visit
On receipt of your registration form, we will invite you in for a visit, and confirm the places and sessions that we have available. We can currently only accommodate a visit early in the morning or straight after school, as we cannot have visits during the school day.
Step 3 – Offers and acceptance
On making an offer of a place for your daughter or son, we will ask you to complete our acceptance documentation and to make the deposit payment (£250 for Nursery places; £500 for places in the Prep) to secure your place with us. The deposit will be refunded to you when your daughter or son leaves the school.
Step 4 – Settling in
You and your son or daughter will be invited to ‘Settling In’ sessions with the Nursery to help settle in and to introduce you both to our routines.
For further information about our outstanding Nursery please get in touch, we would be delighted to help you.
Email: nursery@brightongirls.gdst.net
Telephone: 01273 280 200
Key dates
VIRTUAL MEET THE HEAD
Tuesday 10 November 1pm – 3pm
Monday 16 November 1pm- 3pmSign up here
Nursery Prospectus
Nursery Booking Information
