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Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary controlled
Selborne Road, Worthing BN11 2JX · davison.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01903 233835
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.1
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.05 mi
- 6.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 10 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,334
- 99% of 1,350 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 10” went to a home 4.05 mi (6.52 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 296 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 265 | 296 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 269 | 249 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 268 | 256 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 268 | 273 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 264 | 242 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.05 mi6.52 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.1, and 56.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.33 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.9 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 38.5 | +13.4 |
| Further education | 45.1 | −15.3 |
| Other education | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 2.3 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.3 | +2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | 0 |
Ofsted
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (196 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 196
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 55 parents (28%) with SEND