Brighton College.

[willyfantastic]

my cousin goes there atm, she seems to enjoy it.
i personally dont like it, but only cos i went to hurstpierpoint and there was sum massive rivalry there

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Shit at cricket.

 

[SeagullTim]

Shit at cricket.

Hardly, the year I left Stringer their wicket keeper captained England U17's I believe.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Brighton college get 99% A-C pass rate, the next best school in Brighton & Hove get 62%.

Judd, the school my son goes to in Kent, got 100% A-C grades in GCSEs in 2008 and 2009. No pupils removed from the exam list. No fees.

I accept that Brighton College gets brilliant results, but I would disagree with the sentiment from Steve Foster that you get what you pay for. As I said, too simplistic.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Hardly, the year I left Stringer their wicket keeper captained England U17's I believe.

In five years of playing Brighton College, I never lost to them

Admittedly, I didn't play at the top end, but I am pretty sure Lancing ruled the roost on that front.

 

[clarkey]

In five years of playing Brighton College, I never lost to them

Admittedly, I didn't play at the top end, but I am pretty sure Lancing ruled the roost on that front.

Started dishing out sport scholarships willy-nilly a few years back. Sarah Taylor and Holly Colvin, both bright girls I should add, both went there and have been fixtures in the England womens team. Their boys teams have been filled with county players since about 2004, similar story with rugby too I think. Impressively,it doesnt seemed to have harmed their exam results too much either.

 

[Exiled in Indooroopilly]

Was at the JS in the late 70's and through to sixth form in the early 80's. Enjoyed it but imagine it has changed a lot. Played rugby for the Old Boys for a few years. Neil Lenham was quite useful with the bat and ball in my time there!!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I was there 87-92. Not ashamed to say i think it changed my life, from a 13 year old brat going nowhere at varndean to now working in a field i love.

As a kid, the tough teachers might suck, but as a parent that line of discipline is what i would want.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Ofsted is your friend here

download the report from the website

They're franchising Brighton College and opening one in Abu Dhabi believe it or not

Also Dulwich College are doing the same and opening in Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai.

Big business

 

[PHCgull]

In five years of playing Brighton College, I never lost to them

Admittedly, I didn't play at the top end, but I am pretty sure Lancing ruled the roost on that front.

these days lancing get raped by BC.

If its cricket you want, BC, Eastbourne or St Bedes is where its at.

 

[Wilko]

they all only have good grades is cus they kick out the under achivers

and?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

They are VERY selective. I know of parents of 8 year olds that have been told that their child "isn't going to fit in at Brighton College" and been forced to take them to another school. They're good because they only take the brightest pupils.

 

[Hunting 784561]

they all only have good grades is cus they kick out the under achivers

I would imagine spelling is high on their list of priorities ?

 

[ryans father]

My views were formed in the late 70s and early 80s so I can't help you really other than to say I loved it (sporty) and my brother (nerd) hated it.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[The Large One]

Interesting alumni

List of Old Brightonians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[The Large One]

They are VERY selective. I know of parents of 8 year olds that have been told that their child "isn't going to fit in at Brighton College" and been forced to take them to another school. They're good because they only take the brightest pupils.

Not necessarily.

My step-daughter (not the most academically brilliant) wanted to go there, and they offered her a place.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

If you cough up the spondulicks they'll offer you a place. Simples!

 

[Milton Keynes Seagull]

Shit at cricket.

Try telling that to Matt Prior. Brighton College have always been excellent at cricket and produced many notable players over the years. They also had the benefit of first class coaches. John Spencer of course and in my time at BC Ian Thomson, Sussex & England.

Hurstpierpoint? I don't think so. I certainly remember carting their attack all over the park in 1973.

 

[jordanseagull]

Thanks for everyones responses.

I appreciate many of you will not know, but any ideas on what drugs may be like here? I imagine better than the others around, but it's still a worry....

 

[WATFORD zero]

Thanks for everyones responses.

I appreciate many of you will not know, but any ideas on what drugs may be like here? I imagine better than the others around, but it's still a worry....

Are you assuming the drugs will be better because the students have more money, and this will reflect in the quality ?