Warden Park Primary Academy, Haywards Heath
Warden Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Haywards Heath, part of Sussex Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 18 schools in Haywards Heath with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warden Park Primary Academy in detail
Warden Park Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, dance, chess, STEM, art and cheerleading.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an admissions event on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Warden Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Warden Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Warden Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Warden Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warden Park Primary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 71% maths); Blackthorns Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Northlands Wood Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths).
Warden Park Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolBlackthorns Community Primary SchoolNorthlands Wood Primary Academy
The trust
Warden Park Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Sussex Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
109 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Warden Park Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warden Park Primary Academy (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warden Park Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warden Park Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Warden Park Primary Academy are Oathall Community College (0.5 miles) and Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Warden Park is excellent at creating a supportive, happy environment where children love learning and developing as people. The school has strong pastoral care and works creatively with families on attendance. However, parents should be aware that the school is working to improve academic results in core subjects, as recent test scores have been below average.
Key Strengths
- Strong, positive school culture with polite, respectful pupils and warm, friendly atmosphere
- Effective early years provision with systematic approach to teaching reading from Nursery onwards
- Well-developed curriculum with clear focus on knowledge and vocabulary across subjects
- Comprehensive support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Significant improvements in pupil attendance since the pandemic
Areas for Improvement
- Reading, writing and mathematics attainment at end of key stage 2 significantly below average
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - tasks not always clearly demonstrated or adapted to meet all pupils' needs
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding, causing some to waste time being confused
- Governors not using enough national comparison data to hold the school properly accountable for academic performance
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school club
Warden Park Primary Academy is a happy, harmonious community where pupils are curious and enthusiastic, but recent test results show that too many pupils have not reached expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of primary school.
At a Glance
17.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
109 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 47% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warden Park Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Warden Park Primary Academy.
- Stagecoach Haywards Heath Warden Park SiteAt the school · Not yet graded
- Holiday Heroes570m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Warden Park Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warden Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warden Park Primary Academy is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Warden Park Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
422 pupils
420 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Haywards Heath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Haywards Heath
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
225
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,952
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,003
Per pupil
£2301k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Warden Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Warden Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Warden Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Warden Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Warden Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Warden Park Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warden Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Warden Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Warden Park Primary Academy?
Warden Park Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Warden Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Warden Park Primary Academy average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Warden Park Primary Academy?
Warden Park Primary Academy has around 453 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warden Park Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Warden Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warden Park Primary Academy?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Warden Park Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Warden Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Haywards Heath Warden Park Site (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Warden Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Warden Park Primary Academy?
Warden Park Primary Academy is at New England Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3JR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)