Willingdon Community SchoolHailsham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Willingdon Community School and Hailsham Academy.
Willingdon Community School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hailsham Academy scores 15 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Willingdon Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Willingdon Community School was judged Good and Hailsham Academy was judged Inadequate.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneWillingdon Community School | HailshamHailsham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F15/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 23rd of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 2-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 1,053 | 1,380 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN20 9QX | Hailsham, BN27 1DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.4% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
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