Executive Summary of Longhill Self Evaluation
Longhill High School is an above average sized comprehensive 1015, 11-16 school, serving a socially diverse community in the East of Brighton & Hove. This includes an above average percentage of students from a socially disadvantaged background (42 %Pupil Premium) and students who have a Special Educational Need or Disability (31% SEN)
There are a significant percentage of Pupil Premium students from Idaci 1, the highest indicator for social disadvantage.
The present Year 11 students have a prior attainment significantly below National (RoL 2014 -1.2).
The school was inspected in October 2013 when the overall judgement was moved from ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features to ‘Requires Improvement’. A subsequent monitoring visit in January 2014 by HMI affirmed that the school was making progress to meet those areas identified in the previous section 5 inspection.
The school undertook a Challenge Partner Review in October 2014 and again in October 2015. The outcome of the 2015 review affirms the school’s judgement, significant progress has been made:
- Teaching and Learning is, ‘Good’
- School Improvement strategies are, ‘Good’
The outstanding practice, seen within the Appraisal system was confirmed as an Area of Excellence, by Challenge Partners in October 2015.
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