Our Impact
Impact on students' overall behaviour and well-being from referral to Longlands:​​​​
Referrers’ end of year reports, Summer 2025
Attendance
Many of our students are school refusers, at risk of exclusion, or already excluded from mainstream schools.
Student attendance at Longlands is 88%
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Qualifications
Students who are with us for more than 8 weeks, can be entered for City & Guilds qualifications in Land-based Studies and/or Work-based Horse Care.
In 2024-25 we saw 100% pass rate:
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1 student achieved Level 1 Award
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5 students achieved Level 1 Certificate
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4 students achieved Level 1 Diploma
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Students not enrolled for C&G are entered for AQA Awards in animal care, horticulture, cooking, construction or mechanics.
In 2024-25, students achieved a total of 276 awards between them, including:
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All students complete the AQA Health & Safety unit.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
Our Mental Health and Therapeutic Support team use the 'Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire' (SDQ) to monitor and assess progress.
From the students' end of year self-assessments:
Since coming to Longlands I can cope with my problems:
“Life changing differences to the lives of vulnerable children.”
Maddie Burton, expert in
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Comments from Referrers' reports 2025:
“The provision has supported him vastly”
“Much calmer, less anxious and generally happier”
“His attendance has rocketed to 90%”
“Interacts with staff better”
“Longlands has consistently been a source of support”
“No longer at risk of permanent exclusion”
“Absolutely thrives at Longlands”
Student A, year 11, had very poor school attendance and was very unsettled when there. During 2022-23 his attendance at Longlands has been almost 100%. He is now studying English, Maths and Level 1 Certificate in Land-based Studies, and is a role model for younger students.
Student B, year 11, is on the autistic spectrum and was a school refuser, not attending high school at all. During 2022-23 her attendance with us was 100%, and she achieved the Level 1 Award and Certificate. She has now moved to a registered school provider for 4 days/week, retaining 1 day/ week at Longlands.
"We can see the positive impact that Longlands has."
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Students' SDQ Self-Assessment, end of year 2024-25
Destinations
Our aim is always to re-engage young people with learning and prepare them for adult life.
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Of the students leaving us at the end of 2024-25:
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8 are moving straight onto college courses – mainly horse and animal care
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3 have potential apprenticeships, in farming, woodland management and plumbing
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1 is carrying on with us for another year
Some year 11 leavers continue coming to Longlands one day/week to help with the post-16 transition. (We have separate funding for this.)
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Some of our past students stay in touch. You can read their stories here:
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"Never under-estimate the impact you have on these young people and their whole families."
Student's mother, Summer 2024