Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital
Chalkhill, Princess Royal Hospital Site, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher, Wsx Alternative Provision College
- Mr Douglas Thomas
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 5
- URN
- 131189
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444441805
About this school
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital is a special school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 5 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 2 |
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%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Walstead School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
West Sussex Alternative Provision College2.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Burgess Hill
-
Hambrook School2.6 miles
Special schools · Burgess Hill
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Central Education Ltd2.6 miles
Special schools · Haywards Heath
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Chailey Heritage School3.0 miles
Special schools · Lewes
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Brantridge School Academies
- Central Education Ltd Special 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 year groups does Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital teach?
- Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the head teacher, wsx alternative provision college of Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital?
- The head teacher, wsx alternative provision college of Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital is Mr Douglas Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital?
- Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital has 5 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital a faith school?
- No. Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital has no designated religious character.
- Does Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.