Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Warden Park Primary Academy

2–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137211URN

New England Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

151 applications for 57 places · 73rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

15 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
10 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

151 applications · 57 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	151	2.7	47	0.82
Sep 2025	57	143	2.5	33	0.58
Sep 2024	60	172	2.9	54	0.90
Sep 2023	60	197	3.3	54	0.90
Sep 2022	60	173	2.9	46	0.77
Sep 2021	60	180	3.0	59	0.98
Sep 2020	60	174	2.9	47	0.78
Sep 2019	60	171	2.9	76	1.27
Sep 2018	60	154	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2017	60	111	1.9	54	0.90
Sep 2016	59	116	2.0	48	0.81
Sep 2015	52	79	1.5	27	0.52
Sep 2014	47	65	1.4	28	0.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 81% · Maths 72% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%97th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	9%	106	103
2023/24	41%	7%	104	102
2022/23	52%	8%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Warden Park Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Blackthorns Community Primary School
1.2 km · West Sussex

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
1.4 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
1.5 km · West Sussex

2026

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Harlands Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bolnore Village Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
2.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137211 · 938/2001
Trust: Sussex Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 17.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2012
Replaced: Heyworth Primary School (URN 125934)
Address: New England Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources