Warden Park Secondary Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Warden Park Secondary Academy is a secondary school in Haywards Heath for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 1st of 2 secondary schools in Haywards Heath. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 8 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

292 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.4

52.4, 6.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths58.2%

58.2%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.1%

79.1%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc34.6%

34.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.58

4.58, 0.49 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,541 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Warden Park Secondary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oathall Community College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.6
St Paul's Catholic College	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.5
Ardingly College	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 7.0
The Burgess Hill Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.6
Burgess Hill Girls	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 39.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Dan Wynne Willson
Phone: 01444457881
Website: wardenpark.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 137416

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.