Oathall Community CollegeWarden Park Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Oathall Community College and Warden Park Secondary Academy are secondary schools in Haywards Heath.
Oathall Community College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Warden Park Secondary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Warden Park Secondary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oathall Community College was judged Good and Warden Park Secondary Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.3 for Oathall Community College and 55.0 for Warden Park Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oathall Community College (51.8 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Warden Park Secondary Academy (53.5 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathOathall Community College | Haywards HeathWarden Park Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 40 in West Sussex | 10th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,341 | 1,541 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ | Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% | 60.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 292 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,303 | 1,538 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oathall Community College
Warden Park Secondary Academy
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