Willingdon Community School
School Name: Willingdon Community School Address: Broad Road, Lower Willingdon Town/City: Eastbourne County: East Sussex Postcode: BN20 9QX Country: 100062636648 Telephone Number: 01323 485254 Website: http://willingdonschool.org.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Emily May
Capacity: 1010
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1006 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.6%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 114592
DfE Number: 845/4039
UKPRN: 10015514
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Wealden (E07000065)
Constituency: Eastbourne (E14000684)
Electoral Ward: Lower Willingdon (E05011651)
Easting & Northing: 557960E, 103728N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 48' 43.93" N 0° 14' 27.19" E
Plus Code: 9F22R66R+V9
DfE Record: View record
- Willingdon Primary School (0.3km)
- Polegate Primary School (1.6km)
- Oakwood Primary Academy (2.0km)
- The Lindfield School (2.2km)
- The Eastbourne Academy (2.3km)
- Parkland Infant School (2.5km)
- Parkland Junior School (2.5km)
- Ratton School (2.6km)
- College Central (2.7km)
- Ocklynge Junior School (3.0km)
- Mrs Jane Branson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 June 2025.
- Mr Colin Etwell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
- Mrs Alison Flynn - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2027.
- Mr Clive Hale - Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 June 2025.
- Mr Tom Lawson - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2024.
- Mr Brett Levett - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
- Mrs Shannon Marchesani - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
- Mr James Martin - Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 June 2025.
- Mrs Emily May - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
- Mrs Joanna Saunders - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 March 2024.
- Mr David Wakefield - Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 October 2024.
- Mrs Vanessa Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 December 2025.