7.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
48.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,048
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ardingly College · All-through · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
7.0
-5.1
13.710.37.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
48.7
+16.7
120.370.420.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.7
-1.5
48.045.943.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.1
+0.6+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
32%
+1pp
32%27%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,048
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
College Road, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 7.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 48.7 | 13% | 1,048 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 12.1 | Not published | 0% | 32.0 | 15% | 1,046 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 12.5 | Not published | 0% | 36.8 | 18% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 11.4 | Not published | 0% | 20.5 | 18% | 1,082 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 13.7 | Not published | 0% | 120.3 | 39% | 946 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 14.2 | Not published | 0% | 133.9 | 46% | 946 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 21.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 61% | 946 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.7 | B+ | +0.12 | 32% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 45.2 | A- | +0.06 | 31% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 46.1 | A- | — | 21% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | A- | — | 26% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.59 | 22% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.49 | 26% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.26 | 18% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,048 | — | 8% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,046 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,072 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,082 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,068 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 946 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 946 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.