Longhill High School is a secondary school in Brighton, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Longhill High School currently has around 723 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 49.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 42% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Falmer Road, Brighton, BN2 7FR |
| Website: | http://www.longhill.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01273304086 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachelle Otulakowski |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114581 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 723 |
| Number of Boys: | 381 |
| Number of Girls: | 342 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 49.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 585 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 13 |
| African | 1.50% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling Junior School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 1,604 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Infant School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 1,604 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH | 3out of 4 | 1,604 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA | 3out of 4 | 1,719 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB | 3out of 4 | 1,775 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 2,575 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 2,695 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA | - not rated | 634 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ | - not rated | 655 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ | - not rated | 1,616 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Aubyn's School 76 High Street , Rottingdean BN2 7JN | - not rated | 1,924 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | 4out of 4 | 2,136 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.