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Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital

Pupil referral unit school in Haywards Heath (West Sussex).

Pupils
5
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2023
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
20.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
80.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

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Key facts

URN
131189
Type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2006

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Bob SmythermanChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Danielle SmithGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Julie CrickmoreGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Gina WebbGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Sue PikeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Chris SmethurstGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Doug ThomasGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015
Gemma Irvine FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record