Willingdon Primary School
School Name: Willingdon Primary School Address: Rapsons Road, Willingdon Town/City: Eastbourne County: East Sussex Postcode: BN20 9RJ Telephone Number: 01323 482619 Website: https://willingdonprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Roxburgh
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 421 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.3%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 114422
DfE Number: 845/2090
UKPRN: 10077108
UPRN: 100062248366
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Wealden (E07000065)
Constituency: Lewes (E14001330)
Electoral Ward: Lower Willingdon (E05011651)
Easting & Northing: 558071E, 103413N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 48' 33.63" N 0° 14' 32.37" E
Plus Code: 9F22R65R+PW
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Lesley Barratt - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Mr Nicholas Butler - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 March 2027.
- Len Callnon - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
- Jo McGowan - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
- Lucie Metcalf - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
- Mr Mahendra Parmar - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2026.
- Sally Porter - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2026.
- Mr Adam Richardson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
- Mrs Gemma Roxburgh - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Azita Zohhadi - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2029.