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Warden Park Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
New England Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3JR · wardenparkprimary.co.uk · 01444 451264
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 453
- 33 over 420 places · 108%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 57 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 33 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Warden Park Primary Academy was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 109
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (21%) with SEND