St Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolDurrington High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
St Oscar Romero Catholic School and Durrington High School are secondary schools in Worthing.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Durrington High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Oscar Romero Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School was judged exceptional and Durrington High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.2 for St Oscar Romero Catholic School and 49.4 for Durrington High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Oscar Romero Catholic School (58.6 in 2021-22, 57.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Durrington High School (54.1 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School | WorthingDurrington High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 16th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,572 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 5AF | Worthing, BN13 1JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.2 Stronger figure | 49.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 312 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Durrington High School
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