Longhill High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brighton, South East BN2 7FR · Brighton and Hove
#632 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3819 of 4,090 nationally
About Longhill High School
Longhill High School is a local authority secondary located in Brighton, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 632 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 632nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 632; capacity filled 52.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.1%; ebacc average points 2.83.
There are 52 schools in Brighton; Longhill High School ranks 43rd of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)32.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longhill High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 632
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 52.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Longhill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oxford International College, Brighton
Brighton · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
158 students · 580 m away
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
312 students · 1.5 km away
Roedean School
Brighton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
519 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.6 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
172 students · 1.6 km away
Woodingdean Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.9 km away
Saltdean Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 2.3 km away
City Academy Whitehawk
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
323 students · 3.0 km away
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 3.1 km away
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
681 students
Portchester Community School
Fareham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
688 students
Bourne Community College
Emsworth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
692 students
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
The Hayling College
Hayling Island · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
516 students
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
766 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longhill High School a good school?
Longhill High School has a Success Index (England) of 14.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #632 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longhill High School rank in South East?
Longhill High School ranks #632 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3819 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longhill High School?
Longhill High School had 632 students in 2025.
Is Longhill High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Longhill High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Longhill High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longhill High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.