Durrington Junior School
Salvington Road, Worthing, BN13 2JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Co Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Wilby
- Federation
- Durrington Infant School and Durrington Junior School Federation
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 125952
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903260761
About this school
Durrington Junior School is a community primary school in Worthing. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 334 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 | 75 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 59% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Durrington Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durrington Junior School compares
Durrington Junior School ranked 45th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.9% | 25.2% | 334 | — |
| Durrington Infant School | — | 5% | 19.6% | 217 | 0.1 miles |
| Thomas A Becket Infant School | — | 4.2% | 11.4% | 473 | 0.7 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | 47% | 3.9% | 15.6% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| Thomas A Becket Junior School | 68% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 715 | 0.8 miles |
| Hawthorns Primary School | 67% | 9.2% | 36.1% | 173 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.23%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 11.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Durrington Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Thomas A Becket Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing0.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Thomas A Becket Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Hawthorns Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Durrington Junior School ranks 4th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worthing.
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Primary
- Downsbrook Primary School Primary
- Durrington Infant School Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Primary
- Ferring C of E Primary School Primary
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hawthorns Primary School Primary
- Heene CofE Primary School Primary
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Durrington Junior School teach?
- Durrington Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the co headteacher of Durrington Junior School?
- The co headteacher of Durrington Junior School is Mrs Zoe Wilby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Durrington Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durrington Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Durrington Junior School?
- Durrington Junior School has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Durrington Junior School full?
- Durrington Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 334 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Durrington Junior School a faith school?
- No. Durrington Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Durrington Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Durrington Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Durrington Junior School?
- Durrington Junior School is part of the Durrington Infant School and Durrington Junior School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Durrington Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Durrington Junior School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Durrington Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Durrington Junior School rank locally?
- Durrington Junior School ranked 45th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Durrington Junior School's absence rate?
- Durrington Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durrington Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durrington Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.