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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Durrington High School | Durrington High School | St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Worthing High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Durrington High School | Durrington High School | St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Worthing High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN13 1JX | Worthing, BN13 1JX | Worthing, BN12 5AF | Worthing, BN14 7AR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 12–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.6 | 54.1 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | 58% | 49% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | 83% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 18% | 56% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.1% | 5.6% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.5% | 13.7% | 22.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.73 (Competitive) | 1.28 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 242 | 306 | 259 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 312 | 177 | 203 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,572 | 1,144 | 1,050 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,572 / 1,650 (95%) | 1,144 / 1,200 (95%) | 1,050 / 1,122 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.5% | 12.8% | 15.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sue Marooney | Co Headteacher Mr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock | Mr Peter Byrne | Mr Adrian Cook |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West | East Worthing and Shoreham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Durrington Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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