Community school · East Sussex

Willingdon Primary School

4–11Ages
421Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114422URN

Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

109 applications for 47 places · 28th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

109 applications · 47 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.8

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	47	109	2.3	44	0.94
Sep 2025	59	146	2.5	65	1.10
Sep 2024	60	130	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2023	60	124	2.1	67	1.12
Sep 2022	58	134	2.3	52	0.90
Sep 2021	59	142	2.4	64	1.08
Sep 2020	57	126	2.2	58	1.02
Sep 2019	51	103	2.0	44	0.86
Sep 2018	60	148	2.5	76	1.27
Sep 2017	59	148	2.5	61	1.03
Sep 2016	60	114	1.9	54	0.90
Sep 2015	88	127	1.4	68	0.77
Sep 2014	60	107	1.8	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 75% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%66th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	10%	106	105
2023/24	54%	10%	104	102
2022/23	65%	22%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Willingdon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary Academy
1.8 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Polegate Primary School
1.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Parkland Infant School
2.3 km · East Sussex

2026

1.5applications per place
Parkland Junior School
2.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

68%met the SATs standard
Ocklynge Junior School
2.7 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

52%met the SATs standard
Heron Park Primary Academy
3.1 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Stone Cross School
3.5 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Pashley Down Infant School
3.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114422 · 845/2090
Capacity: 420 pupils · 421 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources