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Willingdon Community School
Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne BN20 9QX
Willingdon Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (East Sussex). It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Destinations and Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | The Eastbourne Academy | |
| 1.6 | Ratton School | |
| 2.2 | The Turing School | |
| 2.3 | The Cavendish School | |
| 3.1 | Gildredge House | |
| 3.5 | St Catherine's College | |
| 3.9 | Hailsham Community College | |
| 6.1 | Seaford Head School | |
| 9.1 | Seahaven Academy | |
| 9.6 | King's Academy Ringmer | |
| 9.8 | Bexhill High Academy | |
| 10.5 | Peacehaven Community School |
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Hearing impairment |
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