Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingWorthing High 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 Worthing High School are secondary schools in Worthing.
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Worthing High School scores 61 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 Worthing High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and 48.6 for Worthing High School.
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 Worthing High School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingDavison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | WorthingWorthing High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 18th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,328 | 1,055 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,122 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 2JX | Worthing, BN14 7AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 48.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 71.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.3% | 48.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 | 4.40 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 258 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,328 | 1,055 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 21.5% 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
Worthing High School
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