Willingdon Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willingdon Primary School is a primary school in Eastbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 12 primary schools in Eastbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 24 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willingdon Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oakwood Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Polegate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	66% met the expected standard
Parkland Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Parkland Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Ocklynge Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Roxburgh
Phone: 01323482619
Website: willingdonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114422

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.