Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing, Worthing

Outstanding
Secondary
Voluntary controlled school
Girls
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jayne Lewis-Tutt
Pupils:1,334 / 1,350 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903233835
Address:Selborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:126093
UKPRN:10001871
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

14.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

48

Total classes

17 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Worthing Rail Station (south entrance)
249m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

East Worthing Railway Station (opp)
184m · 3 min walk
Mansfield Road (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
Gannon Road (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
Chester Avenue (adj)
337m · 5 min walk
Thackeray Road (adj)
403m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

1,334 pupils

1,350 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worthing

High pressure
New homes approved:2,163
Projected new pupils:389

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

9,742

Applications

8,914

Got 1st preference

87.8%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.29372%

Overall absence

21.89091%

Persistent absence

1,375

Enrolments

Authorised5.59186%
Unauthorised2.70186%
Persistent (10%+)21.89091%
Severe (50%+)4.07273%

Absence trend

4.27049%
18/19
4.72729%
20/21
8.23152%
21/22
8.25438%
22/23
8.16002%
23/24
8.29372%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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