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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Central Hub Brighton

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 138565
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 54 Published school capacity
Capacity used 211.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 March 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Brighton and Hove
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 114 114 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 34 29.8% of pupils
Male pupils 80 70.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

81.6%
56.8 pts above England
School 81.6%
Brighton and Hove 23.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.6%
10.7 pts below England
School 9.6%
Brighton and Hove 14.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brighton and Hove 1.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.9%
90
Any other White background
5.3%
6
White and Black African
5.3%
6
Any other Mixed background
4.4%
5
Any other ethnic group
1.8%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 114 of 114 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Brighton and Hove 25.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 55.3% 63 pupils
England 14.8% 40.5 pts above
EHC plans 44.7% 51 pupils
England 6.0% 38.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 84
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Speech, language & communication 9
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Severe learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

211.1% 131.3 pts above England
Central Hub Brighton
211.1%
Brighton and Hove
74.6%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information