Ardingly College

Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Co-educationalFull boardingAges 11-18Independent870 pupils20% international pupils

Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional

49.6/ 100

National

Academic record58

Press reputation67

Alumni66

Prestige45

Parental signal32

The Worldly ranking measures a school's external standing from publicly sourced signals — academic results, press coverage, alumni and awards — scored out of 100. It is objective and separate from the Boardingly scorecard above. Signal coverage: 90%. Provisional while we widen sourcing.

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Academics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-LevelIB

Languages

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Life & activities

Sports

HockeyFootballRugbyTennisCricketRowingWatersportsSkiing

Arts

MusicDramaDanceArt

Extra-curricular

CricketRowingWatersportsTripsClubs & ActivitiesCharity & PartnershipsEnterprise & EmployabilitySolar Car ProjectDebatingLaw SocietyEconomics Reading Group

Boarding & pastoral

Boarding type: Full

Pastoral care: Ardingly places a strong emphasis on pastoral care through small tutor groups, dedicated Housemasters/Housemistresses, a Designated Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead, a Health & Wellbeing Centre with a Wellbeing Garden, and a Carnegie Centre of Excellence Boarding School Mental Health Award (2024). In 2024, the ISI awarded Ardingly College a "significant strength" in its boarding provision, praising the College for its culture of care, academic ambition and strong leadership.

Boarding houses

MertensCrosse

Latest inspection

Significant strength in boarding provision; praised for culture of care, academic ambition and strong leadership (2024)

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