Durrington High School, Worthing
Durrington High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Worthing, part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Worthing with published results, and 1,062nd of 3,298 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Durrington High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Durrington High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.
51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 49.8.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.29: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.9, against 51.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Durrington High School
For September 2026 entry, 287 families put Durrington High School as their first choice and 580 named it as one of their preferences, for 325 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Durrington High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Durrington High School are Worthing High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); St Oscar Romero Catholic School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.2); Bohunt School Worthing (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); and St Andrew's CofE High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7).
Durrington High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Worthing High SchoolSt Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolBohunt School WorthingSt Andrew's CofE High School
The trust
Durrington High School is one of 4 schools run by Durrington Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 312 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 70% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 308 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 39 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Star (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 252 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Durrington High School issued 386 suspensions, 24 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Durrington High School are English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing (0.3 miles); Durrington Junior School (0.5 miles); Thomas A Becket Infant School (0.5 miles); and Durrington Infant School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, WorthingDurrington Junior SchoolThomas A Becket Infant SchoolDurrington Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Durrington High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Worthing, West Sussex. The school operated as a high school between 1973 and 2015 as part of Worthing's three-tier provision.
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At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.15 to 0.29 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 47.7 to 49.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 51% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 49.4 | 51.3% |
| Disadvantaged(54) | - | 39.9 | 37% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(258) | - | 51.3 | 54.3% |
| Boys(171) | - | 49.0 | 50.9% |
| Girls(141) | - | 49.9 | 51.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(32) | - | 51.2 | 50% |
| Non mobile(304) | - | 49.9 | 52% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 312 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
7
Permanent exclusions
0.44%
Exclusion rate
386
Suspensions
24.03%
Suspension rate
103 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,606 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Durrington High School
Term dates
Durrington High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Durrington High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Durrington High School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 42 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Durrington High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
1,595 pupils
1,644 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worthing
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
308
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,572
Total Pupils
907
Boys
665
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
101
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,334
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,852
Per pupil
£11707k
Total funding
£334k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
24.4%
Persistent absence
1,670
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Durrington High School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Durrington High School
What are GCSE results like at Durrington High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Durrington High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.4. 51% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Durrington High School's Ofsted rating?
Durrington High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Durrington High School?
No fixed boundary. When Durrington High School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Durrington High School?
Durrington High School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Durrington High School?
Classes at Durrington High School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Durrington High School?
Durrington High School has around 1572 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Durrington High School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at Durrington High School in 2024/25. 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Durrington High School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Durrington High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Durrington High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 42 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Durrington High School?
Durrington High School is at The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)