Central Education Ltd
Yew Tree Farm, Nash Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Gill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 126149
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444450111
About this school
Central Education Ltd is an independent special school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 24 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Central Education Ltd under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Central Education Ltd has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1991, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.1 | - | 7.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 11.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | - | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Central Education Ltd has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 24
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Walstead School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Chailey Heritage School1.7 miles
Special schools · Lewes
-
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital2.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Haywards Heath
-
Cumnor House School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Ardingly College4.0 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Brantridge School Academies
- Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Local authority maintained schools
- Farney Close School Special schools
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Central Education Ltd teach?
- Central Education Ltd teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Central Education Ltd?
- The headteacher of Central Education Ltd is Mr Mark Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Central Education Ltd been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Central Education Ltd under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Central Education Ltd?
- Central Education Ltd has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Central Education Ltd full?
- Central Education Ltd has capacity for 24 pupils and 24 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Central Education Ltd a faith school?
- No. Central Education Ltd has no designated religious character.
- Is Central Education Ltd a selective school?
- No. Central Education Ltd is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Central Education Ltd's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.1 in 2022/23 and 7.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Central Education Ltd's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Central Education Ltd's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.