Aspiration + Determination + Success
Longhill High School is delighted to celebrate a talented group of students who have secured a place in the Sussex SuperStars 2026 final with their band, Soundwave. The grand final will take place on Saturday 7 February 2026, and the whole school community is cheering them on. Sussex SuperStars is an exciting live talent competition… Read more
As part of our ongoing STEM partnership with other Brighton and Hove schools, 3 teams of year 8 students recently took part in the Faraday Challenge at BACA. The challenge was to build a prototype rocket transport vehicle that bottle rockets were eventually launched from. Our students had to rely on a number of skills,… Read more
Longhill High School is proud to announce that it has been officially recognised as an Equal Access School for 2025/26 by England Football as part of the nationwide Girls’ Football in Schools initiative. This designation celebrates the school’s commitment to ensuring that every girl has the same opportunity as boys to play football both within… Read more
This week has been a busy and successful one for sport at Longhill High School, with students across multiple year groups competing with commitment, teamwork, and excellent sportsmanship. KS4 Badminton Tournament Success Longhill hosted the Key Stage 4 Badminton Tournament, competing against schools from across Brighton, including King’s, Hove Park, and Dorothy Stringer. Five boys… Read more
Remembrance season is always a time year of reflection but also one of great uplift, with our cadets selflessly turning up to collect for our local branch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal at Asda, Brighton Marina. This always goes down well with the public and we thank them for their immense generosity and… Read more
Last Thursday, a group of 14 Year 9 students participated in an excellent educational visit to the Landscape Institute for a “Green and Creative Careers” workshop. This trip offered valuable, early exposure to Landscape Architecture, a fast-growing, essential field that provides stable, creative, and environmentally conscious career paths for the future. The session was specifically designed to illustrate how… Read more
Year 7 Girls football Win 6-4 against Dorothy Stringer in the Brighton League. Goals from Kate x 3, Skye, Lydia x 2 Year 7 Boys Won 6 – 4 against Dorothy Stringer B teamWon 3 – 2 against Cardinal Newman B teamLost 5 – 2 against St Wilfrids in the county cup Year 9 Boys… Read more
We’re excited to announce that on 25th November, Longhill High School is taking part in Discover Creative Careers Month 2025, a national initiative that shines a light on the diverse and exciting career pathways available across the creative industries. As part of our involvement, we’ll be hosting The Living Library – an inspiring project delivered by Future Creators as… Read more
Classrooms are generally calm and orderly at Longhill, according to the official education watchdog Ofsted in a letter to the school’s head teacher Rachelle Otulakowski. And on a visit to the school the week after Ofsted published the letter on its website, classrooms are calm, children are focused and Mrs Otulakowski said: “We’ve turned a… Read more
Year 10/11 Basketball The year 10/11 basketball team took on Varndean School in a friendly game before the basketball season started this year. It was a close and competitive game, a great start to the season for a few new players who looked very promising. 19 points were scored by Leo in year 11 keeping… Read more