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Pupil referral unit · Brighton · BN1 7FP

Ages 5–16 · 114 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

114 pupils · 54 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
80 / 34
School capacity
54
Capacity fill
114 / 54 (211%)
Free school meals
82.3%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Headteacher Tim Self

Location

Address
Lynchet Close
Postcode
BN1 7FP
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 114 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 82.3%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN1
27
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Downs Infant School

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Tim Self
Telephone
01273542050
Website
www.chb.org.uk

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