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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

Worthing, BN11 2JXSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
Progress 8
+0.34
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
249 1st-choice / 269 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#752 of 3,141 nationally

About Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

Davison Church of England High School for Girls in Worthing is a popular choice for local families, and the numbers make that clear. The school has a capacity of 1,350 pupils and currently enrols 1,328, so it is running very close to full. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 495 applications for 269 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 84 applicants per place. Of those, 249 were first-preference offers, meaning the vast majority of successful applicants had it as their top choice. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13. 6%, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. As a girls-only, Church of England secondary for ages 11 to 16, it serves a specific niche in Worthing, and the demand indicates that families in the area see it as a strong option.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSelborne Road, Worthing, Worthing, BN11 2JX
HeadteacherChristopher Keating
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,328
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity1,328 / 1,350 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: davison.w-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.