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Longhill High School

Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FR

Local ranking10th of 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
32.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
40.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
162

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
723
Boys
381 (53%)
Girls
342 (47%)
Capacity
1200 (60% full)
SEND
28.5%
FSM Eligible
44.3%
EAL
7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
25.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,591/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
16.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
48.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.1%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%

81.1%

White British

3.6%

White Other

3.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114581
UKPRN
10016232
Establishment No.
4018

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