Aspiration + Determination + Success
Dear Parents, Carers & Students We were planning to inform you of the following news in a measured manner on Friday afternoon, in a series of assemblies for students and a letter to parents. This news appears to have reached the public domain a little sooner than we had planned for and we are therefore publishing… Read more
Members, staff and friends of Longhill Sports Centre enjoyed an evening of celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sports Centre, the highlight of which was an inspirational talk by guest speaker Ben Quilter. Paralympian Ben boasts an impressive Judo career, with over 15 years’ international competition experience, during which he gained 8 World and… Read more
Head of Computer Science, Chris Marks-Billson, was delighted with Longhill’s exam results in his subject this year, when students achieved 78% A* – C, which was 13% above the national average. “This is the first cohort to complete Computer Science as an option chosen in Year 9”, he explained. “This is an excellent result and… Read more
Creative students enjoyed plenty of Art exam success this year with 80% of them gaining A* – C, which was 4% above the national average. The Art curriculum at Longhill encompasses three main areas – fine art, textiles and 3D art, all of which are very popular with students. The small, but dedicated team, which… Read more
Headteacher Haydn Stride was delighted by the results of a recent review by Longhill’s Challenge Partners who found that, in response to its last Ofsted inspection, the school can now be considered good in many areas and excellent in others. Challenge Partners, which is a national group made up of peer school leaders, was recently… Read more
Please take a look at our latest Newsletter for the first half of the Autumn Term. We’ve given it a new look, which we hope you’ll like! Please click on the headline to see more. Newsletter Oct 2015
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… Read more
Staff at the Longhill Sports Centre are gearing up for a week of celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of the Centre, formerly known as The Deans. Centre Manager, Allan Parker-Read, explained, “Our motto is In the Community, for the Community and we are proud to have been serving as a community hub for the… Read more
More than 200 students from secondary schools across East Sussex took part in the Rugby 4 Peace festival run by the University of Brighton. The event was the culmination of a three-day international training programme with teachers, coaches and students from the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, The Gambia, South Korea and the USA taking part. Rugby… Read more
Tours are available from 5th to 16th October at 8.45 each morning. Please call 01273 304086 to book a place. We also run tours throughout the school year, so please contact the above number to book.