Willingdon Community School

Community school · Secondary school · Eastbourne, East Sussex

BN20 9QX

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

56.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,683

National rank

#260

In South East

#12

In East Sussex

Top 54%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

45.0

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

48%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

71%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

19%

EBacc average points score

3.98

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 47.9 → 45.0 ▼ 2.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,093 % FSM ever-6 19.6% % EAL 3.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Eastbourne Academy Eastbourne · 1.4 mi 47.1 Ratton School Eastbourne · 1.6 mi 53.8 The Turing School Eastbourne · 2.2 mi 43.2 The Cavendish School Eastbourne · 2.3 mi 59.1 Gildredge House Eastbourne · 3.1 mi 58.4 St Catherine's College Eastbourne · 3.5 mi 59.5 Seaford Head School Seaford · 6.1 mi 61.7