40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
457.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
723
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
48%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Longhill High School · Secondary · Brighton and Hove
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
-8pp
59%50%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-5pp
37%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
32.9
-3.2
44.138.532.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.9
EBacc entry
26%
+9pp
38%28%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
457.7
-72.0
621.3539.5457.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 457.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
723
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
17%
Persistent absence
48%
Contact
Address
Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FR
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40% | 22% | 32.9 | Not applicable | 26% | 457.7 | 32% | 723 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 27% | 36.1 | -0.70 | 18% | 529.7 | 25% | 825 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 28% | 35.8 | -0.62 | 27% | 505.7 | 40% | 875 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.51 | 38% | 621.3 | 46% | 908 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 26% | 38.3 | -0.82 | 21% | 585.5 | 32% | 888 |
| 2017/18 | 41% | 23% | 38.8 | -0.59 | 7% | 551.0 | 20% | 892 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 26% | 39.5 | -0.78 | 9% | — | 20% | 951 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 723 | 16.2 | 28% | 8% | 44% | 17% | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 825 | 18.0 | 25% | 7% | 40% | 15% | 49% |
| 2022/23 | 875 | 15.7 | 24% | 8% | 39% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 908 | 18.1 | 26% | 7% | 38% | 13% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 918 | 19.2 | 25% | 7% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 888 | 16.5 | 29% | 6% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 892 | 13.6 | 28% | 7% | 39% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 951 | 13.3 | 29% | 6% | 40% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.