Willingdon Community School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willingdon Community School is a secondary school in Eastbourne for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 4th of 7 secondary schools in Eastbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2012, report published 25 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

198 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.0

45.0, 1.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths48.5%

48.5%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.7%

70.7%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc39.4%

39.4%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.98

3.98, 0.11 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,117 pupils on roll, with places for 1,053

Eligible for free school meals20.1%

20.1%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willingdon Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Eastbourne Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7
Ratton School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.0
The Turing School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.6
The Cavendish School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.3
Gildredge House	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.7

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emily May
Phone: 01323485254
Website: willingdonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114592

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.