79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1338.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,538
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Warden Park Secondary Academy · Secondary · West Sussex
Part ofSUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
0pp
80%74%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-2pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.4
-1.7
54.253.352.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.4
EBacc entry
35%
-1pp
49%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1338.7
-53.6
1436.51387.61338.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1338.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.28
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
91%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,538
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 79% | 58% | 52.4 | Not applicable | 35% | 1338.7 | 49% | 1,538 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60% | 54.1 | +0.28 | 36% | 1392.3 | 46% | 1,526 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61% | 53.4 | +0.30 | 40% | 1341.6 | 51% | 1,523 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 53.5 | +0.10 | 42% | 1365.6 | 51% | 1,479 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 54.2 | +0.26 | 49% | 1436.5 | 58% | 1,490 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 57% | 54.2 | +0.39 | 53% | 1456.5 | 59% | 1,490 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 56% | 50.5 | +0.04 | 46% | — | 55% | 1,502 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,538 | 17.1 | 20% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,526 | 16.8 | 18% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,523 | 16.8 | 18% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,479 | 16.1 | 16% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,471 | 16.3 | 15% | 6% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,490 | 17.4 | 12% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,490 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,502 | 18.7 | 8% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.