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Willingdon Community School

Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, BN20 9QX

Community school for ages 11–16 in Lower Willingdon. Mixed intake.

Willingdon Community School is a non-selective community secondary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, serving boys and girls aged 11 to 16. Its SEN provision includes hearing impairment. Ofsted rated the school Good at its last full inspection (2012). GCSE Attainment 8 was 45, and 48.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths; 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

The school describes itself as a united, vibrant community focused on personal excellence, with stated values around respect, honesty, courtesy, empathy, compassion, tolerance, resilience and reflection.

Ages 11–16 · Secondary
1,093 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed

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