Willingdon Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Willingdon Primary School is a primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and of the work they produce.”
- “They know that their own contributions to the school community are valued.”
- “They also know that their school has improved in many ways over the last two years.”
To improve
- “Work to develop pupils’ early reading skills has also been a focus in recent times, though some staff are not as skilled in the way they implement the school’s chosen phonics programme as others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Oakwood Primary Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Polegate Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parkland Infant School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkland Junior School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Ocklynge Junior School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Heron Park Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Stone Cross School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pashley Down Infant School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published