Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and St Oscar Romero Catholic School are secondary schools in Worthing.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oscar Romero Catholic School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Oscar Romero Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing was judged Outstanding and St Oscar Romero Catholic School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and 57.2 for St Oscar Romero Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (54.7 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Oscar Romero Catholic School (58.6 in 2021-22, 57.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingDavison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 40 in West Sussex | 1st of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,334 | 1,144 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 2JX | Worthing, BN12 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 | 57.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 65.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.3% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 268 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,328 | 1,075 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
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