Durrington High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 140713
- Address
- The Boulevard, BN13 1JX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1606 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 81.4%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 3.4%
African 3%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 165 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 165 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 71 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 85 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Durrington High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 323
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 322 183 139 |
| Year 8 | 327 179 148 |
| Year 9 | 316 192 124 |
| Year 10 | 323 173 150 |
| Year 11 | 318 186 132 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 77.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |