78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1117.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,328
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+1pp
79%77%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-3pp
62%59%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
52.1
+0.8
56.453.851.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.1
EBacc entry
23%
+4pp
38%29%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
1117.0
+28.4
1179.41059.2939.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1117.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,328
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Selborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email
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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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57% | 52.1 | Not applicable | 23% | 1117.0 | 52% | 1,328 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60% | 51.3 | +0.34 | 20% | 1088.5 | 51% | 1,320 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 62% | 54.4 | +0.45 | 24% | 1179.4 | 53% | 1,295 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 60% | 54.7 | +0.23 | 29% | 1174.8 | 54% | 1,299 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 56.4 | +0.60 | 38% | 939.0 | 55% | 1,237 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 46.8 | +0.19 | 42% | 878.5 | 54% | 1,187 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 55% | 51.8 | +0.38 | 55% | — | 67% | 1,168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,328 | 20.2 | 21% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,320 | 19.2 | 19% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,295 | 18.9 | 15% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,299 | 18.6 | 13% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,315 | 19.1 | 13% | 10% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,237 | 18.2 | 11% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,187 | 17.2 | 11% | 10% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,168 | 17.7 | 12% | 10% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.