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Willingdon Community School

Wealden, BN20 9QXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
248 1st-choice / 206 offers made
Ranking
#1,361
of 3,141 nationally

About Willingdon Community School

Willingdon Community School is a state-funded secondary school in Wealden, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,117 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,053.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jun 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 248 first-preference applications and 206 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressBroad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, Wealden, BN20 9QX
HeadteacherMrs Emily May
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils1,117
Free School Meals (FSM)20.1%
School Capacity1,117 / 1,053 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: willingdonschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willingdon Community School

Willingdon Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.