Warden Park Secondary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Warden Park Secondary Academy is a secondary school in Haywards Heath, West Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,541 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Warden Park Secondary Academy are well cared for by staff who know them well.”
- “Pupils see the school as a 'world of opportunity' where 'leaders are determined to help us to be our best'.”
- “Pupils feel safe and valued as individuals.”
To improve
- “While some areas require further development, for example improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils, significant impact has already been made.”
- “However, teachers do not always use these checks precisely to identify pupils' misunderstandings and then adapt their teaching to address these.”
- “This means that some pupils do not receive precise next steps to help them improve their work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 350 first-preference applications, 322 offers in total, 295 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Oathall Community College 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic College 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Burgess Hill Academy 3.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Downlands Community School 5.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thomas Bennett Community College 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Oriel High School 7.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley 7.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published