71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
787.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,093
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Willingdon Community School · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
77%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+1pp
59%50%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
45.0
-2.9
52.248.645.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
39%
+5pp
39%24%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
787.2
-19.5
859.0796.4733.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 787.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,093
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 48% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 39% | 787.2 | 52% | 1,093 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 47% | 47.9 | +0.08 | 34% | 806.7 | 42% | 1,051 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 40% | 45.0 | -0.06 | 8% | 733.8 | 16% | 1,019 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 59% | 52.2 | +0.31 | 12% | 859.0 | 21% | 1,006 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 41% | 45.0 | -0.08 | 35% | 786.9 | 40% | 992 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 44% | 47.1 | +0.06 | 39% | 788.6 | 39% | 997 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 49% | 50.2 | +0.32 | 24% | — | 24% | 995 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,093 | 19.5 | 21% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,051 | 18.6 | 16% | 3% | 16% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,019 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,006 | 18.3 | 8% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,006 | 18.3 | 10% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 992 | 17.6 | 8% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 997 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 995 | 16.0 | 7% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.