Durrington High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Worthing · BN13 1JX · West Sussex
Ages 11–16
- Att847.6
- P80.3
- EM5+47%
- Absence8.1%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 126161
Oak Grove College
Community special school · Worthing · BN13 1JX
Ages 11–19 · 274 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
0.6
Overall absence
11.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-07-08
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.61
−20+2
Attainment 80.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 9.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 244
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
274 pupils · 276 places
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- Boys / girls
- 192 / 82
- School capacity
- 276
- Capacity fill
- 274 / 276 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 49.4%
- FSM pupils
- 119
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Phillip Potter
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
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Worthing, West Sussex, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 49.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Worthing · BN12 6LA · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM13.4%
0.2 miles away
Palatine Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextCommunity special school
Worthing · BN12 6JP · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS20%
- Absence10.6%
- FSM33.3%
0.2 miles away
Orchards Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex
Ages 7–11
- KS258%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM29.6%
0.5 miles away
Orchards Infant School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex
Ages 3–7
- Absence7.2%
- FSM17.4%
0.5 miles away
Durrington Junior School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex
Ages 7–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM29.9%
0.5 miles away
Hawthorns Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Worthing · BN13 3EZ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.3%
- FSM39.9%
0.5 miles away
Durrington Infant School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.8%
- FSM12.9%
0.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Phillip Potter
- Telephone
- 01903708870