Longdean School

Academy converterSecondary

HP3 8JB / 11–18 / Does not apply

42.4

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.4
Progress 8
-0.29
Grade 5+ English & Maths
35.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.23
Achieving AAB+
4.9%

88% of parents would recommend this school

137 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
40%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
54%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
12%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
61%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
55%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
20%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
20%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
31%
No
69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 42 parents

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
23%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
45%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
37%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
46%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
36%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

30.1% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

30.1%

SEN support

5.9%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
6.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
11.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

88.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
88.3%

64% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
89%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
64%
Entered top-third university
8%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1

Free school meals
23.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.7:1
Overall absence
9.24%
Persistent absence
23.76%
English as additional language
13.2%
Teachers with QTS
95.1%
White
69.1%
White British63%
Other White5.9%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.8%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black African1.3%
Asian
12.6%
Pakistani8.2%
Other Asian1.9%
Indian1.2%
Bangladeshi1.2%
Chinese0.1%
Black
4.5%
Caribbean2.8%
African1.3%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.7%