Ardingly College
College Road, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mr B A H Figgis
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,130
- Pupils on roll
- 1,056
- URN
- 126133
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444893000
About this school
Ardingly College is a Church of England independent school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 2 to 20 and has 1,056 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ardingly College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ardingly College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1927, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 146 | 144 | 270 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.5 | 12.1 | 7.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ardingly College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.5 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,072 |
| 2023/24 | 1,046 |
| 2024/25 | 1,048 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 66
Location
Nearby schools
-
Philpots Manor School2.3 miles
Special schools · West Hoathly
-
Great Walstead School2.9 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital3.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Haywards Heath
-
Worth School3.7 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Brantridge School4.0 miles
Academies · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Brighton College Prep Handcross Independent schools
- Cumnor House School Independent schools
- Great Walstead School Independent schools
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ardingly College teach?
- Ardingly College teaches children aged 2 to 20. It is an independent school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headmaster of Ardingly College?
- The headmaster of Ardingly College is Mr B A H Figgis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ardingly College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ardingly College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ardingly College?
- Ardingly College has 1,056 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 20.
- Is Ardingly College full?
- Ardingly College has capacity for 1,130 pupils and 1,056 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ardingly College a faith school?
- Yes. Ardingly College is designated Church of England.
- How have Ardingly College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.5 in 2022/23 and 7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ardingly College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ardingly College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.