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Warden Park Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Haywards Heath · RH16 3JR

Ages 2–11 · 453 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

453 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
225 / 228
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
453 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
74
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Sussex Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Brodie

Location

Address
New England Road
Postcode
RH16 3JR
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Haywards Heath
28
Primary schools in Haywards Heath
18
Academies among open schools in Haywards Heath
43% (12)
Open schools in RH16
11
Primary in RH16
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Northlands Wood Primary Academy

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  • Bolnore Village Primary School

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    • Absence6.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Brodie
Telephone
01444451264
Website
www.wardenparkprimary.co.uk/

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