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Durrington High School

Worthing, BN13 1JXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.29
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
283 1st-choice / 323 places
Ranking
#860
of 3,141 nationally

About Durrington High School

Durrington High School is a large, mixed secondary in Worthing that currently educates 1,606 pupils, just shy of its stated capacity of 1,650. That near-full roll is no accident: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 574 applications for 323 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 78 applicants per place. Of those, 283 were first-preference applications, and exactly 283 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it top got a spot. The school’s percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 19. 5%, a figure worth noting against the national secondary average of around 23%, suggesting a slightly less deprived intake than the country as a whole. The headship is shared between Mr Shaun Allison and Mr Chris Woodcock, and the school has no sixth form, no nursery provision, and is non-denominational in character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Boulevard, Worthing, Worthing, BN13 1JX
HeadteacherMr Shaun Allison Mr Chris Woodcock
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,606
Free School Meals (FSM)19.5%
School Capacity1,606 / 1,650 (97% full)

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17 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Durrington High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.