Central Hub Brighton

Alternative provision
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Central Hub Brighton is an alternative provision school in Brighton for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

114 pupils on roll, with places for 54

Eligible for free school meals81.6%

81.6%, 55.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support55.3%

55.3%, 40.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan44.7%

44.7%, 38.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Central Hub Brighton

School	Distance	Ofsted
West Sussex Alternative Provision College	9 miles	Ofsted: Good
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital	10 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
East Sussex Academy	16 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate
Reigate Valley College	25 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
East Sussex Skills Academy	26 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

School details

School type: Pupil referral unit
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Tim Self
Phone: 01273542050
Website: chb.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 138565

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.