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Willingdon Community School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broad Road
 Lower Willingdon
 Eastbourne
 East Sussex BN20 9QX
Telephone: 01323 485254

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emily May (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Jungius
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.14 / 36.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.89
Number of pupils: 1117
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,637,524*
Income Per Pupil: £6,837
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Eastbourne
Electoral Ward: Lower Willingdon
School Number: 8454039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd October 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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