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Durrington High School

Academy converter · Worthing · BN13 1JX

Ages 11–16 · 1,572 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,690

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

242

Places offered

312

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
549
Preferred offers (top 3)
304
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,572 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,572
Boys / girls
907 / 665
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,572 / 1,650 (95%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
307
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Durrington Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock

Location

Address
The Boulevard
Postcode
BN13 1JX
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Worthing, West Sussex, 1,572 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Secondary schools in Worthing
6
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN13
8
Secondary in BN13
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN13

  • Worthing High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 7AR · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Worthing · BN12 5AF · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bohunt School Worthing

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 8AH · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 8BG · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock
Telephone
01903244957
Website
https://www.durringtonhighschool.co.uk

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