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Warden Park Secondary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broad Street
 Cuckfield
 Haywards Heath
 West Sussex RH17 5DP
Telephone: 01444 457881

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Warden Park School
Trust: Sussex Learning Trust
Sponsor: Sussex Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dan Wynne Willson (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Dom Kenrick
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 93.44 / 24.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 58.51
Number of pupils: 1541
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward: Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty
School Number: 9384103

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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