Longhill High School
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Attainment 8 of 32.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 32.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 35%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.70
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.92, -0.48]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 162 | 32.9 | — | 34.6% | 26.5% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 169 | 36.1 | -0.70 | 39.1% | 17.8% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 164 | 35.8 | -0.62 | 39.0% | 27.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 158 | 44.1 | -0.51 | 58.0% | 38.0% | 3.9 |
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School information
| URN | 114581 |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rachelle Otulakowski |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN2 7FR |
| Latest pupils | 162 |
| FSM eligible | 43.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR
http://www.longhill.org.ukView local authority page1273304086| DfE number | 4018 |
| UKPRN | 10016232 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 May 2024 |