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Durrington High School

Secondary

Worthing · Worthing · BN13 1JX https://www.durringtonhighschool.co.uk

Pupils
1,572
cap. 1,650
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
17 Mar 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

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

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
22 Mar 2017
Short inspection
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3 Apr 2014
Academy conversion letter
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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
74%
+5pp
LA
68%
England
66%
79%73%66%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
55%
+8pp
LA
46%
England
46%
59%53%47%
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Attainment 8
49.8
+2.2
LA
46.5
England
46.8
54.150.947.6
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EBacc entry
13%
-4pp
LA
37%
England
41%
45%29%13%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
12.8
+0.4
LA
9.2
England
7.7
14.913.411.9
'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)+0.29
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

93%

staying in education or employment

5% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education88%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,606
cap. 1,650
1,6921,6461,599
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Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
LA AVG 17.65:1
18.417.416.5
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EAL
8%
LA AVG 11.52%
8%6%5%
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FSM eligible
20%
LA AVG 18.03%
21%20%19%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 19.93%
20%18%15%
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Overall absence
9%
LA
9%
England
9%
9%7%5%
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Persistent absence
24%
LA
24%
England
24%
24%17%10%
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Overview

AddressThe Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1JX
Telephone01903244957
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7044 spend / pupil£7570 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Apr 2014 (was URN 126083)

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
2024/2574%55%49.8Not applicable13%12.8317
2023/2470%46%47.6+0.2918%12.4312
2022/2366%49%47.7+0.1514%11.9307
2021/2279%59%54.1+0.4116%14.0311
2018/1970%49%50.6+0.2245%14.7324
2017/1870%47%48.8+0.0143%14.9343
2016/1770%53%49.2-0.0524%349
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2519%
2023/2422%
2022/2320%
2021/2222%
2018/1950%
2017/1852%
2016/1734%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,60616.520%8%20%9%24%
2023/241,60717.918%7%19%8%22%
2022/231,59918.417%6%19%8%22%
2021/221,60216.615%6%19%8%20%
2020/211,61917.716%5%21%
2018/191,63417.217%5%20%5%11%
2017/181,65917.517%5%20%5%10%
2016/171,69217.518%5%20%5%10%

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