Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worthing, South East BN11 2JX · West Sussex
#155 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#622 of 4,090 nationally
About Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is a local authority secondary located in Worthing, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,334 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 155th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,334; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.9%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 32 schools in Worthing; Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing ranks 3rd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Homefield Primary School and SSC
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
642 students · 477 m away
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
161 students · 629 m away
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
780 students · 845 m away
Whytemead Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
Downsbrook Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
398 students · 1.1 km away
Educate U
Worthing · Independent all-through · Ages 5–18
39 students · 1.2 km away
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
900 students · 1.4 km away
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Worthing · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
202 students · 1.5 km away
Bramber Primary School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Sion School
West Sussex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
244 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,335 students
Swanmore College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,338 students
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Cantell School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing a good school?
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing has a Success Index (England) of 79.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #155 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing rank in South East?
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing ranks #155 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #622 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing?
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing had 1,334 students in 2025.
Is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing a primary school or a secondary school?
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.