Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Secondary in Worthing | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

Secondary

Worthing · Worthing · BN11 2JX http://www.davison.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Pupils
1,334
cap. 1,350
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Girls
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
4 Jun 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
28 Mar 2023
School inspection
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31 Oct 2017
Short inspection
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29 Apr 2014
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Worthing. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
78%
+1pp
LA
68%
England
66%
79%72%64%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
57%
-3pp
LA
46%
England
46%
62%52%42%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
52.1
+0.8
LA
46.5
England
46.8
56.451.646.8
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
23%
+4pp
LA
37%
England
41%
55%37%20%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
11.2
+0.3
LA
9.2
England
7.7
11.810.38.8
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.34
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment2%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,328
cap. 1,350
1,3281,2481,168
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
LA AVG 17.65:1
20.218.717.2
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
8%
LA AVG 11.52%
10%9%8%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 18.03%
15%14%13%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
21%
LA AVG 19.93%
21%16%11%
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Overall absence
8%
LA
9%
England
9%
8%6%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
22%
LA
24%
England
24%
24%17%10%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSelborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX
Telephone01903233835
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£6880 spend / pupil£6204 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2578%57%52.1Not applicable23%11.2258
2023/2477%60%51.3+0.3420%10.9257
2022/2379%62%54.4+0.4524%11.8259
2021/2275%60%54.7+0.2329%11.7255
2018/1978%60%56.4+0.6038%9.4194
2017/1864%42%46.8+0.1942%8.8224
2016/1770%55%51.8+0.3855%253
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2552%
2023/2451%
2022/2353%
2021/2254%
2018/1955%
2017/1854%
2016/1767%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,32820.221%8%14%8%22%
2023/241,32019.219%8%14%8%21%
2022/231,29518.915%8%14%8%21%
2021/221,29918.613%8%13%8%24%
2020/211,31519.113%10%14%
2018/191,23718.211%10%13%4%10%
2017/181,18717.211%10%14%5%12%
2016/171,16817.712%10%15%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.