Willingdon Primary SchoolOakwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Willingdon Primary School and Oakwood Primary Academy are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Willingdon Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakwood Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Willingdon Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willingdon Primary School was judged Good and Oakwood 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 57.0% for Oakwood 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 risen at Oakwood Primary Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneWillingdon Primary School | EastbourneOakwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 90th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ | Eastbourne, BN22 0SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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
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