Willingdon Community SchoolSeaford Head School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Willingdon Community School and Seaford Head School are secondary schools.
Willingdon Community School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Seaford Head School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Seaford Head School is ahead on our composite score.
Willingdon Community School was judged Good and Seaford Head School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Willingdon Community School and 49.4 for Seaford Head School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Willingdon Community School (52.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Seaford Head School (53.5 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneWillingdon Community School | SeafordSeaford Head School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 24 in East Sussex | 3rd of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 1,448 | |
| Capacity | 1,053 | 1,555 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN20 9QX | Seaford, BN25 4LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% | 74.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.4% | 84.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 | 4.56 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 88 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 27.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | 1,448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Willingdon Community School
Seaford Head School
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