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Brighton College Prep Handcross

Other independent school in Haywards Heath (West Sussex).

Pupils
443
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
15.1%
2025/26
Capacity
89%
443 / 500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

VISIT US Join us at an Open Morning The best way to experience what life is like at Brighton College Prep Handcross is to join us at an Open Morning, where you will have the chance to talk to pupils and teachers about what makes our school such a special place, and to ask any questions you might have.

L i f e a't o u r S c h o o l HOUSE SYSTEM C o m m u n i't y S p i r i't The House system within the School is a core part of the daily lives of our pupils. There are four houses: Britons, Normans, Saxons and Vikings, all introduced when the School was founded in 1887.

The House system fosters healthy competition and community spirit and assigns buddies to new pupils to ensure everyone is cared for. There is a thriving inter-house competitive spirit which encompasses all areas of school life.

Every child can help to bolster their House's end result, ensuring that everyone takes enormous pride in the achievements of each individual pupil and their contribution to all the exciting competitions.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

33 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey

and 17 more

Key facts

URN
126143
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 14
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1932

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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