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Longhill High School

Brighton and Hove, BN2 7FRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2024
Progress 8
-0.70
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 105 places
Ranking
#2,849
of 3,141 nationally

About Longhill High School

Longhill High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.7 sits well below the Brighton and Hove local authority average of 0.05, placing it firmly at the bottom of the league table for secondary schools in the area. Ranked 10th out of 10 schools in the LA, this is a significant gap that parents will want to weigh carefully. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially described as ‘well below average’, and its national percentile ranking of 90.7 means it performs worse than nine out of ten schools across England. While the LA average suggests most Brighton and Hove secondaries help pupils make slightly more progress than the national baseline, Longhill’s figure indicates that, on average, pupils leave with nearly three-quarters of a grade less per subject than their peers nationally. This is a school that clearly faces considerable challenges in driving academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFalmer Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 7FR
HeadteacherRachelle Otulakowski
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils723
Free School Meals (FSM)43.8%
School Capacity723 / 1,200 (60% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolICT SuiteAstro TurfTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosScience LabsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

DanceRugbyBadmintonSwimmingHockeyGymnasticsNetballMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraFilm ClubDebateCodingBook ClubGardeningChessNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Longhill High School

Longhill High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.