This year, our pupils achieved outstanding A-level results, with 72% securing A*-B grades and 84% earning A*-C. In addition, our Year 11 pupils celebrated impressive GCSE results, with 90% attaining Grade 9-5 (A*-B/C), demonstrating their hard work and dedication.
Brighton College Abu Dhabi is also honoured to be ranked one of the top 10 schools in the Middle East by Spear’s Schools Index 2025, a recognition of our commitment to excellence. Our school is further distinguished by our ‘Outstanding’ rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO) in 2024, reaffirming our position as a leader in education.
Together with our sister schools, Brighton College Al Ain and Brighton College Dubai, we are delighted to be the top performing school group across the UAE for A-level results (A*-A).
We take pride in the support consistently provided by our dedicated teachers, who have guided pupils to success across a broad range of disciplines, from sciences and mathematics to the arts and humanities, ensuring bright futures for our graduates.
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The majority of Brighton College Abu Dhabi pupils proceed to higher education, either immediately after the summer they leave school, or after a gap year.
Our pupils have had offers from Russell Group Universities including Exeter University, Manchester University, University College London, Leeds University, Durham University and King’s College London. Beyond the UK pupils have attended prestigious institutions including Berkley, Dartmouth, UCLA, Purdue, University of Toronto, University of Geneva and Rome University of the Arts.
The College aims to help all pupils reach the university of their choice. Being an international College with an incredibly diverse pupil community, we have seen pupils continue their educational journeys at leading universities from around the world. Whilst the UK remains the favoured destination amongst our pupils, we have an increasing proportion of pupils progressing to the USA. Alongside this, we are witnessing a growth in European applications. We have recently had success stories at Science Po in Paris, and The Hague in the Netherlands.
We offer all Sixth Form pupils guidance in applying to their chosen destinations. We pride ourselves on providing close and expert support throughout the UCAS application process. This enables pupils to focus on their A-levels, making sure they never find their exciting first steps towards life beyond school a burden.
We are incredibly proud of our colleagues at Brighton College UK, whose pupils received a record number of Oxbridge offers - 43! - in 2025. Around one third of Brighton College UK applicants are offered places at Oxford or Cambridge every year, with around 700 offers received annually from Russell Group universities. Their pupils are consistently winning places at almost every one of the global top 30 universities, including the Ivy Leagues institutions.
To learn more about our outstanding exam results and how we get our pupils to their top University choices, get in touch with our Admission Team.
