Ardingly College

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 20

No Ofsted inspection

College Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ardingly College is an all-through school in Haywards Heath for ages 2 to 20. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Ardingly College.

Ardingly College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

270 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score7.0

7.0, 39.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.18

0.18, 3.91 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

84 students

Average point score per A level entry43.68

43.68, 8.68 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,056 pupils on roll, with places for 1,130

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ardingly College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oathall Community College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.6
Warden Park Secondary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 52.4
Worth School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 19.8
Cumnor House School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Brighton College Prep Handcross	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 20
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Tighe
Phone: 01444893000
Website: ardingly.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: College Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126133

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.