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The school is only open on Friday 9th January for Y7 pupils, Y11 pupils, those with an EHCP and those who are in care. We hope to be fully open on Monday 12th January: please check Edulink for updates.
We remain only open for year 7, 11 and Children with EHCPs and Children in Care as our heating is not fixed yet. Please continue to ensure your child completes work set for them on Google Classroom. We will update you on Thursday.
We have no heating in some parts of the school and the temperature has dropped too low for children to learn in. Consequently, on Tuesday 6th January, we will only be open for these pupils: Y7: compulsory attendance Y11: compulsory attendance Children with an EHCP and those in care are welcome to come too but the choice of… 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
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
As part of our commitment to broadening horizons and raising aspirations, Year 7 students recently took part in an exciting enrichment activity called Uni Game. The programme, delivered by students from the University of Brighton in partnership with Uni Connect, is designed to inspire young people to explore higher education pathways. Throughout the day, our… 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
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
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