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Warden Park Secondary Academy

Mid Sussex, RH17 5DPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
+0.28
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
340 1st-choice / 319 places
Ranking
#889
of 3,141 nationally

About Warden Park Secondary Academy

Warden Park Secondary Academy’s Progress 8 score of 0.28 places it well above the West Sussex local authority average of 0.03, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress than their peers across the county. This is a strong, measurable outperformance that sets the school apart in a crowded state secondary market. The school ranks 11th out of 42 similar schools in the authority, and its Progress 8 banding is officially rated as “Above average.” Within the Mid Sussex district specifically, it sits 3rd out of 6 schools. For context, the top-performing school in the LA, St Oscar Romero Catholic School, posts a score of 0.89, so while Warden Park is not the very highest flyer, it is comfortably in the upper tier. The school’s attainment 8 score of 54.1 further reinforces this picture of solid, above-average outcomes for a mixed, non-selective state school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroad Street, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, RH17 5DP
HeadteacherDan Wynne Willson
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,538
Free School Meals (FSM)11.1%
School Capacity1,538 / 1,500 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolSixth Form CentreDining HallSports HallAstro TurfMusic RoomsTennis CourtsGymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballBasketballGymnasticsHockeyAthleticsMartial ArtsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDuke of EdinburghChessScience ClubBook ClubDebateEco ClubGardeningArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Warden Park Secondary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.