Willingdon Primary SchoolLangney Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Willingdon Primary School and Langney Primary Academy are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Willingdon Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langney Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Willingdon Primary School was judged Good and Langney Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Willingdon Primary School and 53.0% for Langney Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Willingdon Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Langney Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneWillingdon Primary School | EastbourneLangney Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 136 in East Sussex | 35th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 468 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ | Eastbourne, BN23 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Primary School
Langney Primary Academy
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