Ardingly College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Haywards Heath, South East RH17 6SQ · West Sussex
#591 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#3622 of 4,090 nationally
About Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a independent all-through located in Haywards Heath, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 2–20. In 2025 it enrolled 1,056 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 591st of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (91th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,056; capacity filled 93.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.18.
There are 23 schools in Haywards Heath; Ardingly College ranks 20th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)7.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ardingly College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,056
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 7.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ardingly College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 1.3 km away
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
656 students · 3.5 km away
Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 3.5 km away
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.7 km away
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 3.7 km away
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students · 3.9 km away
St Giles CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
114 students · 4.5 km away
Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 4.6 km away
Great Walstead School
Haywards Heath · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
293 students · 4.6 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,029 students
Charterhouse
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1,027 students
Guildford High School
Guildford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,027 students
ACS Cobham International School
Cobham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
1,104 students
St George's College Weybridge
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990 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ardingly College a good school?
Ardingly College has a Success Index (England) of 18.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #591 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ardingly College rank in South East?
Ardingly College ranks #591 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #3622 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ardingly College?
Ardingly College had 1,056 students in 2025.
Is Ardingly College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ardingly College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–20. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Ardingly College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ardingly College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.