Durrington High School

State-Funded School

durrington-high-school-west-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

Worthing WestConstituency

BN13 1JXPostcode

7.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Durrington High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in West Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,572 pupils. Durrington High School is part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 54.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.03

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,572

Total Pupils

58%Boys

42%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

20%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,572
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Durrington Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 May 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
22 Jul 2010	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.