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Warden Park Secondary Academy

Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP

Local ranking11th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
292

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1538
Boys
842 (55%)
Girls
696 (45%)
Capacity
1500 (103% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
11.5%
EAL
7.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,431/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.1%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

80.1%

White British

5.8%

White Other

2.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137416
UKPRN
10035029
Establishment No.
4103
Trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST

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