Longhill High School

Falmer Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 7FR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 19 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

32.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

723

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Brighton and Hove →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 723 / 1,200 (60%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.3%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

25.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

32.9

Attainment 8

723 pupils

22.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

40.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

16.8%

Overall absence

48.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.2 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

19.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.2 vs 2023/24

£52,612

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,914 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

6.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,591

Spend per pupil

£10,358

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.