Warden Park Secondary Academy
Academy in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
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Warden Park Secondary Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Cuckfield (near Haywards Heath), West Sussex, England.[1]
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | |
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New England Road , England 51°00′15″N 0°08′00″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | The Best from All |
| Established | 11 April 1957 |
Local authority | West Sussex |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Jonathan Ash-Edwards |
Headteacher | Daniel Wynne-Willson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | c. 1,500 |
| Houses | 5 Houses: Europe, Oceania, Americas, Asia and Africa. |
| Colours | Navy blue, yellow, and black |
| Website | wardenpark |
Description
There are approximately 1,500 students at the school, from 11 to 16 years old. The headteacher is Dan Wynne Wilson, who started in September 2024. The chair of the governing body is Jonathan Ash-Edwards.
The school's 2012 Ofsted report said: "Academic attainment is consistently above average and often high."[2] Its 2015 Ofsted report said: "Staff model respectful behaviour and require high standards."[3]
History
The school opened in September 1956 as Cuckfield County Secondary School[4] and was later renamed Warden Park School. It became an academy in September 2011 and was renamed Warden Park Secondary Academy. It is partnered with Warden Park Primary Academy.[5] Both academies are part of the Sussex Learning Trust.
Notable alumni
- Patience Agbabi, poet and spoken-word performer[citation needed]
- James Chisholm, professional rugby union player for Harlequins and England Saxons[citation needed]
- Ross Chisholm, professional rugby union player for Harlequins[citation needed]
- Gwendoline Christie, actress[6]
- Charlotte Kerwood, sports shooter[7]
- Tom McGill, goalkeeper for Brighton and Hove Albion[citation needed]
- Dale de Neef, Trinidadian-born Scottish cricketer[citation needed]
- Mat Osman, bassist in the band Suede[8]
- Richard Osman, television presenter[9]
- Steffan Piolet, cricketer for Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Sussex County Cricket Club[10]
- James Thorpe, cricketer for Sussex[11]
- Chris Warburton, radio presenter[12]
- Roy Winters, ex-professional rugby union player for England, Harlequins, Bristol[citation needed]
