Warden Park Secondary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Haywards Heath, South East RH17 5DP · West Sussex
#141 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#545 of 4,090 nationally
About Warden Park Secondary Academy
Warden Park Secondary Academy is a academy secondary located in Haywards Heath, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,541 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 141st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (90th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,541; capacity filled 102.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.1%; ebacc average points 4.58.
There are 23 schools in Haywards Heath; Warden Park Secondary Academy ranks 4th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)52.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.2%
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 Warden Park Secondary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,541
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Warden Park Secondary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 558 m away
Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 1.8 km away
Bolnore Village Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
434 students · 2.4 km away
Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 2.5 km away
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students · 2.9 km away
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 3.0 km away
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.3 km away
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
656 students · 3.5 km away
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,538 students
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
The Ashcombe School
Dorking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,533 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
The Bulmershe School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,530 students
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Warden Park Secondary Academy a good school?
Warden Park Secondary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 82.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #141 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 Warden Park Secondary Academy rank in South East?
Warden Park Secondary Academy ranks #141 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #545 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Warden Park Secondary Academy?
Warden Park Secondary Academy had 1,541 students in 2025.
Is Warden Park Secondary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Warden Park Secondary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Warden Park Secondary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Warden Park Secondary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.