Durrington High School

The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX

Good

Inspected 17 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

49.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,606

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,606 / 1,650 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.2%

Disadvantaged

8.2%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

17.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.8

Attainment 8

1,606 pupils

54.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

24.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

97.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.7 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

16.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£45,773

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£127 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,044

Spend per pupil

£7,570

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.