School Summary

Ardingly College


Boys: 596
Girls: 486
Total Pupils: 1082
Opened: 01-01-1927
Ofsted:
Headmaster: B A H Figgis
Ardingly College
College Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 6SQ
Telephone: 01444893000
Website: https://www.ardingly.com

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Address3: West Sussex
AdministrativeWard (code): E05007668
AdministrativeWard (name): Ardingly and Balcombe
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Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Has boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
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County (name): West Sussex
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000228
DistrictAdministrative (name): Mid Sussex
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 533792
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Ardingly College
EstablishmentNumber: 6200
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E10000032
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: B A H
HeadLastName: Figgis
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headmaster
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 938
LA (name): West Sussex
LSOA (code): E01031694
LSOA (name): Mid Sussex 006A
LastChangedDate: 27-06-2023
Locality: Haywards Heath
MSOA (code): E02006609
MSOA (name): Mid Sussex 006
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NumberOfBoys: 596
NumberOfGirls: 486
NumberOfPupils: 1082
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OpenDate: 01-01-1927
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Horsham
PercentageFSM: 0.00
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PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
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Postcode: RH17 6SQ
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PropsName: Ardingly College Ltd
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 02
ReligiousCharacter (name): Church of England
ReligiousEthos (name): Church of England
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 1
SchoolCapacity: 1130
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: www.ardingly.com
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 2
Street: College Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01444893000
Town: Haywards Heath
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10014955
UPRN: 100061865787
URN: 126133
UrbanRural (code): E1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural village
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"Some of the teachers (a few, not all) can loose their temper in a very bad and unprofessional way with both students and parents alike.\nI feel sorry for students on the receiving end, as it could be very damaging.\nOften the school sticks with their own to the detriment of parents' concerns.\nHaving said that there are some great teachers and the spot light should not be taken away from them.\nThe school is very academic and league result oriented which may not be to everyone's liking. Bullying does occur and it doesn't seem to be a priority problem for the school. Many students have left as a result.\nThe grounds and facilities are fantastic if your child is sporty, especially for boys. They seem to be better catered for in terms of boarding and sports.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Some of the teachers (a few, not all) can loose their temper in a very bad and unprofessional way with both students and parents alike.\nI feel sorry for students on the receiving end, as it could be very damaging.\nOften the school sticks with their own to the detriment of parents' concerns.\nHaving said that there are some great teachers and the spot light should not be taken away from them.\nThe school is very academic and league result oriented which may not be to everyone's liking. Bullying does occur and it doesn't seem to be a priority problem for the school. Many students have left as a result.\nThe grounds and facilities are fantastic if your child is sporty, especially for boys. They seem to be better catered for in terms of boarding and sports.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Insider2000 Zodiaksky","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115955579154387189267\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRrNNeKGje6AGQW_T9ou4CWVlMhy2TE6c0XPQ0bjIAf6As=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2022-10-12T09:26:34Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"A hugely pressurised environment with appaling pastoral care. There are so many negatives to this school and sadly they very much outweigh any positives. The school is only concerned with it's own position in the league tables. In our experience the children's wellbeing and mental health is ignored on every level. Serious bullying is rife and nothing is done about it. We are not the only parents to feel this way. A very damaging environment.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"A hugely pressurised environment with appaling pastoral care. There are so many negatives to this school and sadly they very much outweigh any positives. The school is only concerned with it's own position in the league tables. In our experience the children's wellbeing and mental health is ignored on every level. Serious bullying is rife and nothing is done about it. We are not the only parents to feel this way. A very damaging environment.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"S. AB","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114012790796515742963\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtc3JFKhQWCQNYAJY8mAyd8SMXZtKYddEpXbYJ9tebBG=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-17T19:24:21Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I had a lot of great experiences here.\nI really love the students teachers, and everyone else.\nGoing to this school made my stay in the UK, the best.\nThe school also allowed me to discover myself and open up.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I had a lot of great experiences here.\nI really love the students teachers, and everyone else.\nGoing to this school made my stay in the UK, the best.\nThe school also allowed me to discover myself and open up.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jazeel","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117415640478719733842\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcIrvu54YIGZTMsfNEf4JHygKMUvY3RAZQuixKnisYI-A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-12-11T18:00:36Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Great School, Great environment, Great facilities","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great School, Great environment, Great facilities","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Tim Bochard","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101617639207068763907\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQoBEIsbv0or50SswLZnerpf2gLbpkcJLyGg1TEl87Lmq0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5"},"publishTime":"2019-02-12T12:12:31Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Fantastic school. High sporting and academic results. Down to earth pupils with no arrogance allowed.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Fantastic school. High sporting and academic results. Down to earth pupils with no arrogance allowed.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jeff Thompson","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112345998785956234724\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfZEM8ivs9uSgYJohjAhrkKF7l7hkBNpUorumUhgfoI=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-04-28T15:35:33Z"}]