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Warden Park Secondary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Dom Kenrick

corporate_fareSUSSEX LEARNING TRUST

location_onHaywards Heath, RH17 5DP

language Visit Website phone 1444457881

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,523

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Attainment 8

52.4

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GCSE Rank

#8 in West Sussex

#676 of 3,216 nationally

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Warden Park Secondary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Haywards Heath, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Warden Park Secondary Academy is an academy converter in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,538 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, placing the school #8 in West Sussex and #676 of 3,216 nationally. 58.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

58.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.0%

Entering EBacc34.60%

EBacc APS4.58

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.70%

EBacc APS4.69

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.30

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.63

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.66

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.95

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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19 January 2017

Inspection Report

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18 June 2015

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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01 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-19

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-02-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,538 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,538	11	0.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,539	29	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,526	26	1.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,526	51	3.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,517	74	4.9%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,511	102	6.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,523	83	5.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,523	71	4.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,474	43	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,479	47	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,481	39	2.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,476	38	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,471	7	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,472	41	2.8%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,479	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,479	32	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,482	20	1.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,484	42	2.8%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,490	35	2.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,490	32	2.1%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,484	39	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,490	45	3.0%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,492	42	2.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,496	14	0.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,502	48	3.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,495	38	2.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 88 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 50 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 43 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Warden Park Secondary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Downlands Community School

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