Durrington High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worthing, South East BN13 1JX · West Sussex
#199 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#930 of 4,090 nationally
About Durrington High School
Durrington High School is a academy secondary located in Worthing, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,572 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 199th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,572; capacity filled 95.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.1%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 32 schools in Worthing; Durrington High School ranks 6th 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%)49.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.5%
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 Durrington High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,572
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Durrington High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 467 m away
Durrington Junior School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
334 students · 766 m away
Thomas A Becket Infant School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
473 students · 810 m away
Durrington Infant School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
217 students · 842 m away
Orchards Junior School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
496 students · 911 m away
Orchards Infant School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
281 students · 932 m away
Hawthorns Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 1.1 km away
Thomas A Becket Junior School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
715 students · 1.2 km away
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.4 km away
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,576 students
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,568 students
Hailsham Academy
Hailsham · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,577 students
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,556 students
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students
Valley Park School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Durrington High School a good school?
Durrington High School has a Success Index (England) of 72.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #199 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 Durrington High School rank in South East?
Durrington High School ranks #199 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #930 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Durrington High School?
Durrington High School had 1,572 students in 2025.
Is Durrington High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Durrington High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Durrington High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Durrington High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.