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
- 1607 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 3.4%
African 1.9%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 160 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 159 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Durrington High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 312
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 153
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 184 143 |
| Year 8 | 321 194 127 |
| Year 9 | 322 172 150 |
| Year 10 | 322 188 134 |
| Year 11 | 315 157 158 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 78.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |