Warden Park Academy

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Warden Park is a specialist secondary school based in Cuckfield, West Sussex. It specializes in mathematics, ICT, modern foreign languages and sports. There are approximately 1500 students at the school, from 11 to 16 years old. The current headteacher is Jonathan Morris, who started in January 2014. 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." Its 2015 Ofsted report said: "Staff model respectful behaviour and require high standards."The school opened in September 1956 as Cuckfield County Secondary School and became an academy in September 2011. It is partnered with Warden Park Primary Academy. Both academies are part of the Warden Park Academy Trust.Notable alumniGwendoline Christie, actressRichard Osman, television presenterJames Thorpe, cricketer for SussexRoss Chisholm, professional rugby union player for HarlequinsJames Chisholm, professional rugby union player for Harlequins and England Saxons