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Longhill High School

Community school · Brighton · BN2 7FR

Ages 11–16 · 632 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

36.1

Overall absence

15.4%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 836.1
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.4%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
889

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

79

Places offered

105

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
93
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

632 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
320 / 312
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
632 / 1,200 (53%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
273
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachelle Otulakowski

Location

Address
Falmer Road, Rottingdean
Postcode
BN2 7FR
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 632 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Secondary schools in Brighton
6
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN2
28
Secondary in BN2
1
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Secondary in Brighton and Hove LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrightonNear BN2

  • Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brighton · BN1 9PW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–19

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 6RH · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Roedean School

    Other independent school

    Brighton · BN2 5RQ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att818.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 7HA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodingdean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 6BB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Downs View Special School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Brighton · BN2 6BB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.4%
    • FSM60.8%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachelle Otulakowski
Telephone
01273304086
Website
http://www.longhill.org.uk

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