Durrington High School
The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1JX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Mr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Durrington Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,572
- URN
- 140713
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903244957
About this school
Durrington High School is a secondary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,572 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Durrington High School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 307 | 312 | 317 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | 47.6 | 49.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.15 -0.01 to +0.31 | +0.29 +0.13 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 46.5% | 54.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 69.6% | 74.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 17.6% | 13.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Durrington High 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 | 47.7 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,599 |
| 2023/24 | 1,607 |
| 2024/25 | 1,606 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durrington High School compares
Durrington High School ranked 13th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.8 | 8.9% | 20.2% | 1,572 | — |
| Worthing High School | 48.6 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 1,050 | 1.2 miles |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | 55.1 | 5.2% | 13.9% | 1,144 | 1.4 miles |
| Bohunt School Worthing | 46.7 | 8.3% | 18.1% | 900 | 1.4 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE High School | 41.7 | 11.1% | 25.2% | 780 | 1.8 miles |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | 52.1 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 1,334 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.24%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.85%
- Persistent absence
- 24.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Worthing High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
St Oscar Romero Catholic School1.4 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
Bohunt School Worthing1.4 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
St Andrew's CofE High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Worthing
-
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing2.3 miles
Secondary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Durrington High School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Worthing.
- Bohunt School Worthing Secondary
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing 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 Durrington High School teach?
- Durrington High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Durrington High School?
- The headteacher of Durrington High School is Co Headteacher Mr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Durrington High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durrington High 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 many pupils are at Durrington High School?
- Durrington High School has 1,572 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Durrington High School full?
- Durrington High School has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,572 on roll (95%), 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 Durrington High School a faith school?
- No. Durrington High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Durrington High School a selective school?
- No. Durrington High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Durrington High School part of an academy trust?
- Durrington High School is part of DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Durrington High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.7 in 2022/23 and 49.8 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 High School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Durrington High School ranked 13th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% 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 High School's absence rate?
- Durrington High School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durrington High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durrington High 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 1 July 2026.