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Warden Park Secondary Academy

Mid Sussex, RH17 5DPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
350 1st-choice / 322 offers made
Ranking
#889
of 3,141 nationally

About Warden Park Secondary Academy

Warden Park Secondary Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Mid Sussex, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,541 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 Feb 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 52.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 350 first-preference applications and 322 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressBroad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, RH17 5DP
HeadteacherMr Dan Wynne Willson
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,541
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity1,541 / 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.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced ProvisionOther

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Warden Park Secondary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.