Willingdon Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Eastbourne, South East BN20 9QX · East Sussex
#290 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1563 of 4,090 nationally
About Willingdon Community School
Willingdon Community School is a local authority secondary located in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,117 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 290th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,117; capacity filled 106.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.7%; ebacc average points 3.98.
There are 29 schools in Eastbourne; Willingdon Community School ranks 4th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Willingdon Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,117
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Willingdon Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Willingdon Primary School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 334 m away
Polegate Primary School
Polegate · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
689 students · 1.6 km away
Oakwood Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
300 students · 2.0 km away
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
776 students · 2.3 km away
Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
178 students · 2.5 km away
Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 2.5 km away
Ratton School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,183 students · 2.6 km away
Ocklynge Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
720 students · 3.0 km away
Heron Park Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 3.3 km away
The Turing School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
771 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,123 students
Buckingham School
Buckingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,110 students
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,107 students
Redbridge Community School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,106 students
St Mark's Church of England School
Southampton · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,129 students
Christ The King College
Newport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,131 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Willingdon Community School a good school?
Willingdon Community School has a Success Index (England) of 58.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #290 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Willingdon Community School rank in South East?
Willingdon Community School ranks #290 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1563 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Willingdon Community School?
Willingdon Community School had 1,117 students in 2025.
Is Willingdon Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Willingdon Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Willingdon Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Willingdon Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.