Longhill High School
Community secondary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
Location
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On this page you will find access to all of the schools policies. All Statutory and Additional Policies are ratified by the Governing Board before publication.
Absence Due to Health Needs Policy Feb 24 (197.28 KB) Allegations of Abuse Against Staff June 24 (292.13 KB) Allergens Management in Schools November 2024 (292.89 KB) Freedom of Information Policy August 2023 (832.97 KB) Pupil Premium Strategy Statement Longhill High School (144.37 KB) School Improvement and Development Targets 24-25 (95.99 KB) Student Attendance Policy final June 2024 [DRAFT] (208.43 KB) For our Exam Policies you can visit the Exams Information page here:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Outlook 365
- Outlook Live
- Date: 20th November 2025
- Event Category: School Trips
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 114581
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sean Burke | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Emerson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Dower | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Aazita Eghbal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sara Hinchliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alice Farnham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Chris Mellet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Norman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lucinda Fish | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Matt Vermeer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rachelle Otulakowski | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr David Watts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Clare Ball Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record