Lodge Hill Residential Centre, Pulborough
Lodge Hill Residential Centre is a school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Pulborough.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lodge Hill Residential Centre in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pulborough Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookview (adjacent), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Lodge Hill Residential Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Pulborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pulborough
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Lodge Hill Residential Centre
What is the catchment area for Lodge Hill Residential Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Lodge Hill Residential Centre is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Lodge Hill Residential Centre?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Lodge Hill Residential Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Lodge Hill Residential Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lodge Hill Residential Centre?
Lodge Hill Residential Centre is at London Road, Watersfield, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)