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Warden Park Secondary Academy

Academy converter · Haywards Heath · RH17 5DP

Ages 11–16 · 1,541 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,555

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

267

Places offered

294

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
771
Preferred offers (top 3)
294
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,541 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,541
Boys / girls
852 / 689
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,541 / 1,500 (103%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Sussex Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dan Wynne Willson

Location

Address
Broad Street, Cuckfield
Postcode
RH17 5DP
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
23 on roll / 23 capacity
SEN unit places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 1,541 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Haywards Heath
28
Secondary schools in Haywards Heath
2
Academies among open schools in Haywards Heath
43% (12)
Open schools in RH17
18
Secondary in RH17
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Haywards HeathNear RH17

  • Oathall Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 2AQ · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.8 miles away

  • Harlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Bolnore Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3PQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Warden Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3JR · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.6 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3NL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Wynne Willson
Telephone
01444457881
Website
http://www.wardenpark.co.uk

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