Ardingly College vs Philpots Manor School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath
Philpots Manor School
West Hoathly
Overview
Phase
All-through
Special
Type
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Age Range
2–19
7–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
West Sussex
West Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1056
61
Capacity
1130
76
Occupancy
93%
80%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.9
7.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
43.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
32%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
84
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (64)
Economics (64)
Mathematics (58)
Business Studies:Single (52)
Psychology (48)
Economics (46)
Business Studies (40)
Psychology (36)