Durrington Junior School

About Durrington Junior School

Durrington Junior School, a state primary for ages 7 to 11 in Worthing, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — all judged Good. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 65%. That figure sits comfortably above the West Sussex local authority average of 56%, placing the school in the top half of primaries in the Worthing area — 8th out of 16. It also ranks 55th out of 226 similar schools across the wider county, putting it in the top quarter locally. This solid core performance suggests a school that reliably delivers the basics, without the high-stakes pressure of pushing every child into the top tier.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is one of steady, broad competence rather than exceptional spikes. In maths, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard and 20% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Reading tells a similar story: 73% at expected and 25% at higher, also with a 105 average score. Writing is the weakest area — 80% at expected but just 1% at the higher standard, which is unusually low. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds from Year 3 entry, but the raw outcomes are respectable. The school’s national ranking places it in the 44th percentile for combined RWM expected scores, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of primaries nationally. For parents wanting a school that meets national benchmarks comfortably without being hyper-selective, these results are reassuring.

The school is nearly full, with 329 pupils against a capacity of 360, and a quarter of pupils (25.2%) eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a genuinely inclusive intake. Facilities are strong for a junior school: a Forest School, sports hall, library, ICT suite, and even a chapel. Sports include football, cricket, rounders, gymnastics and dance, while clubs extend to gardening, drama, book club and science club. SEND provision is notably comprehensive, with a resourced provision and support for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autism, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. This is a school that seems well-suited to families who want a broad, inclusive primary experience with decent academic foundations, plenty of outdoor and enrichment activity, and strong pastoral and SEND infrastructure.

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