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Durrington High School

Academy converter secondary school in Worthing (West Sussex).

Attainment 8
49.4
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
51.3%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.2%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.5%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.4%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
95%
1,572 / 1,650 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

At Durrington High School, our vision is very simple: "Going beyond our best through kindness, aspiration, perseverance and pride" Our standards at Durrington are unapologetically high. This is evident from the moment you walk onto our fantastic site and buildings.

We have the highest expectations of our students in terms of attendance, behaviour, uniform, effort in lessons, engagement with extra-curricular activities and attainment. Our expectations remain high for all students, irrespective of their background or whether they have an SEND.

These high expectations are reflected in our ambitious curriculum, which is aimed at building powerful knowledge across a range of subject areas. Having these high expectations enables our teachers to teach effectively as lessons are calm, focused and purposeful. In turn, this means our students are able to learn and excel in their studies.

At Durrington, we understand that education opens doors. So what does our vision mean to us?

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Retrieval Practice

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award

Key facts

URN
140713
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Worthing West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (12 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Collette WadeChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kerry Anne Jones FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Simona TrignanoLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Vivienne DacostaLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Rebecca EvansLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Karen MonkLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Matthew John BradleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Shaun AllisonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Sharon NixonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Alison CousensLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Jane SquiresLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Chris WoodcockLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · until 2030
Mr Mike Pailthorpe (likely)Local GovernorElected by parentssince 2016 · until 2028
Mrs Sharon Elaine Nixon FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Kerry Anne Jones FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Collette Wade FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record