Provisional GCSE results for Brighton and Hove show 69% of students achieving combined English and Maths at grades 4 and above, up from 67% last year, as results nationally stay broadly static.

Provisional 2026 results show 98.3% of the city's A-level students achieved A* to E, with a 97.4% pass rate for vocational and technical qualifications.

Councillors have agreed to consolidate Hove Park School onto its Nevill Campus from September 2028, closing the Valley Campus. The move responds to falling pupil numbers and promises improved SEND facilities.

Brighton and Hove City Council has set out a three-year plan to expand specialist support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with new support bases, more help in mainstream schools and a refocused approach to alternative provision.