Schools and Education in Willingdon

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of Willingdon town centre, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Polegate Primary School and Hazel Court School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
51
Primary
28
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

23
3
Outstanding (2) Good (23) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (23)
Polegate Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex, Polegate, BN26 6PT Inspected: 20 June 2025 Hazel Court School 2.1 miles Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ Inspected: 19 July 2024
Willingdon Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Broadview Close, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ Inspected: 25 June 2024 Willingdon Community School Secondary 0.8 miles Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX Inspected: 28 July 2023 Ratton School Secondary 0.8 miles Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Oakwood Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Rowan Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS Inspected: 29 November 2022 Parkland Junior School Primary 1 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ Inspected: 16 June 2025 East Sussex College Group 16 plus 1.3 miles Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Inspected: 12 March 2025 Pashley Down Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NX Inspected: 30 April 2024 Heron Park Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Dallington Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9EE Inspected: 19 July 2022 Motcombe Infants' School Primary 1.7 miles Shortdean Place, Eastbourne, BN21 1SN Inspected: 29 March 2023 Shinewater Children's Centre 2.1 miles Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED Inspected: 27 November 2012 Shinewater Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Shalfleet Close, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED Inspected: 03 March 2022 Stone Cross School Primary 2.1 miles Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey, BN24 5EF Inspected: 30 January 2024 Stafford Junior School Primary 2.1 miles Ringwood Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UA Inspected: 10 September 2024 West Rise Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 7SL Inspected: 12 March 2025 Roselands Infants' School Primary 2.5 miles Woodgate Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8PD Inspected: 27 November 2023 Anderida Learning Centre 2.6 miles Neville Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8HR Inspected: 25 April 2024 Hankham Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hankham Street, Hankham, Pevensey, BN24 5AY Inspected: 28 June 2023 Devonshire Children's Centre 2.9 miles Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB Inspected: 03 September 2012 St Catherine's College Secondary 3.1 miles Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BL Inspected: 08 July 2025 Hailsham East Children's Centre 4.4 miles Orion Close, Vega Close, Hailsham, BN27 2JZ Inspected: 04 March 2011 White House Academy Primary 4.5 miles Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2FB Inspected: 18 June 2025 The Ropemakers' Academy 4.7 miles Reef Way, Hailsham, BN27 1FB Inspected: 14 September 2023 Park Mead Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QP Inspected: 25 November 2024
The Turing School Secondary 2.1 miles Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ Inspected: 08 September 2023 Bourne Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD Inspected: 11 September 2024 St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XS Inspected: 13 May 2024
The Lindfield School 0.8 miles Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ The Eastbourne Academy Secondary 1 miles Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ Parkland Infant School Primary 1 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ Ocklynge Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8XN Summerdown School 1.3 miles Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ The Cavendish School All-through 1.5 miles Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE The South Downs School 1.6 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NU St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT Gildredge House All-through 2.3 miles Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary 2.8 miles Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7PP Tollgate Community Junior School Primary 2.8 miles Winston Crescent, Seaside, Eastbourne, BN23 6NL Langney Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Chailey Close, Eastbourne, BN23 7EA Eastbourne College 3 miles Old Wish Road, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School Primary 3.2 miles The Haven School, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, BN23 5SW St Andrew's Prep 3.3 miles Edensor Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RP Bede's Prep School 3.5 miles Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP East Sussex Academy 3.8 miles Oaklands Way, Hailsham, BN27 3NW Alfriston School Primary 4.2 miles North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB Thornton Grove Academy Primary 4.5 miles Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2PH Hailsham Academy All-through 4.6 miles Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT Grovelands Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UW Bede's Senior School 5 miles Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH