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CCF Newsletter – Remembrance 2025

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

Future-Proof Careers in Landscape Architecture

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

Sport Update – November 2025:  A busy few weeks

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

Discover Creative Careers Month 2025

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

Longhill head says: ‘We’ve turned a corner’

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

Longhill Sport – End of half term – Oct 2025

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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

OFSTED Monitoring Report – October 2025

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Dear Mrs Otulakowski Monitoring inspection of a school not in a category of concern of Longhill High School This letter sets out the findings from the monitoring inspection that took place on 17 September 2025, on behalf of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. The monitoring inspection was carried out under… Read more

Ofsted praises progress at Brighton school

The official education watchdog, Ofsted, has praised the progress that has been made at a Brighton school since it was graded as “requires improvement” in March last year. Three inspectors visited Longhill High School, in Falmer Road, Rottingdean, a month ago – on Wednesday 17 September. The lead inspector Michelle Payne wrote to head teacher… Read more

Exercise Tiger Experience 2025 CCF Annual Camp

EXERCISE TIGER EXPERIENCE 2025 COMBINED CADET FORCE ANNUAL CAMP run by the CADET TRAINING TEAM (CTT) HEADQUARTERS SOUTH EAST. With a weather forecast of Saharan proportions, a number of new activities being introduced and a new 4-day programme followed by competition day, it promised to be an exciting week. After settling in on Saturday afternoon… Read more

Real Madrid Football Clinic at Longhill Sports Centre

On Monday 11th August, our sports centre was buzzing with excitement as we proudly hosted a Real Madrid Football Clinic coaching session making it an unforgettable experience for young football enthusiasts and aspiring athletes alike. This isn’t the first time we’ve had the honour of collaborating with Real Madrid C.F.—and each time, the excitement and… Read more