Worthing High SchoolDurrington High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Worthing High School and Durrington High School are secondary schools in Worthing.
Worthing High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Durrington High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Durrington High School is ahead on our composite score.
Worthing High School was judged Good and Durrington High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Worthing High School and 49.4 for Durrington High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Worthing High School (52.4 in 2021-22, 45.2 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 | WorthingWorthing High School | WorthingDurrington High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 40 in West Sussex | 16th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,572 | |
| Capacity | 1,122 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 7AR | Worthing, BN13 1JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 312 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,055 | 1,606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% 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.
Worthing High School
Durrington High School
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