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Willingdon Primary School

Community school · Eastbourne · BN20 9RJ

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

421 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
224 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
421 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Roxburgh

Location

Address
Rapsons Road, Willingdon
Postcode
BN20 9RJ
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN20
9
Primary in BN20
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Polegate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Polegate · BN26 6PT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Parkland Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.0%

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  • Ocklynge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%

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  • Pashley Down Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.2%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Roxburgh
Telephone
01323482619
Website
https://willingdonprimary.co.uk/

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