Durrington Infant SchoolVale School, Worthing
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Durrington Infant School and Vale School, Worthing are primary schools in Worthing.
Durrington Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Vale School, Worthing scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Durrington Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Durrington Infant School was judged the expected standard and Vale School, Worthing was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Vale School, Worthing (69.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingDurrington Infant School | WorthingVale School, Worthing | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 218 in West Sussex | 49th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 252 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN13 2JD | Worthing, BN14 0DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 252 | 589 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 5.4% 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.
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.
Durrington Infant School
Vale School, Worthing
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