Warden Park Secondary Academy

Broad Street, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5DP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,538

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,538 / 1,500 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.5%

Disadvantaged

7.9%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.4

Attainment 8

1,538 pupils

58.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

92.08

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

21.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£50,540

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,841 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

7.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,431

Spend per pupil

£7,449

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.