Durrington Infant School, Worthing
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Durrington Infant School creates a genuinely inclusive and welcoming environment where every child matters. The school prioritises wellbeing alongside learning, with excellent behaviour and attendance supported by caring, well-trained staff who understand each child's needs. Children get off to a strong start with high-quality early years provision and a curriculum that helps them build knowledge and skills securely over time.
Key Strengths
- Rich and carefully planned personal development programme with wide range of clubs, visits and cultural experiences
- Strong safeguarding culture where leaders and staff fulfil their responsibilities and pupils feel safe
- Ambitious and coherent curriculum that begins in early years, with particular strength in mathematics teaching
- Inclusive practice with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Well-embedded routines creating calm, positive environment where pupils behave well
Areas for Improvement
- Writing skills not yet fully secure, particularly spelling and sentence construction for disadvantaged pupils
- Early reading and writing outcomes need further strengthening, especially for some disadvantaged pupils
- Pupil premium strategy needs fuller evaluation to ensure consistently positive outcomes for disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, sport, creative activities, theatre visits, school council, sports leadership roles, school shop
Durrington Infant School is an inclusive, friendly school where pupils achieve well and benefit from a rich personal development offer. Leaders have built an ambitious curriculum and created a calm, positive environment where all pupils are supported to thrive.
At a Glance
12.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
217 pupils
200 capacity
17 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
Inspection History(23)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.03192%
Overall absence
13.69048%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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