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.

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.