Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Selborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Keating
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334
- URN
- 126093
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903233835
About this school
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is a Church of England girls' voluntary controlled secondary school in Worthing. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,334 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 259 | 257 | 258 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.4 | 51.3 | 52.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.28 to +0.63 | +0.34 +0.16 to +0.51 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 59.9% | 56.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 77.4% | 77.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 19.5% | 23.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing 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 | 54.4 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,295 |
| 2023/24 | 1,320 |
| 2024/25 | 1,328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing compares
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing ranked 9th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.1 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 1,334 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE High School | 41.7 | 11.1% | 25.2% | 780 | 0.5 miles |
| Bohunt School Worthing | 46.7 | 8.3% | 18.1% | 900 | 0.9 miles |
| Worthing High School | 48.6 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 1,050 | 1.1 miles |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | 42.1 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 1,427 | 1.6 miles |
| Durrington High School | 49.8 | 8.9% | 20.2% | 1,572 | 2.3 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.
Inspection history
- 4 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.08%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.29%
- Persistent absence
- 21.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE High School0.5 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
Bohunt School Worthing0.9 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
Worthing High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Worthing
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Sompting
-
Durrington High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Worthing.
- Bohunt School Worthing Secondary
- Durrington High School Secondary
- St Andrew's CofE High School Secondary
- St Oscar Romero Catholic School Secondary
- Worthing High School Secondary
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Primary
- Downsbrook Primary School Primary
- Durrington Infant School Primary
- Durrington Junior School Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing teach?
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing?
- The headteacher of Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is Mr Christopher Keating, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing?
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing has 1,334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing full?
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,334 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing a faith school?
- Yes. Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing a selective school?
- No. Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.4 in 2022/23 and 52.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing ranked 9th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing's absence rate?
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing'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.