Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingThe Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy are secondary schools.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is ahead on our composite score.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing was judged Outstanding and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and 42.1 for The Sir Robert Woodard Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (54.7 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingDavison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | SomptingThe Sir Robert Woodard Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 27th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,328 | 1,412 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 2JX | Sompting, BN15 9QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.3% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 258 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 33 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 24.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,328 | 1,412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
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