Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

Voluntary controlled school · Secondary school · Worthing, West Sussex
BN11 2JX
Composite score
65.1

Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing at a glance

Located in Worthing, West Sussex, Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing is a girls' secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,328 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.1 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.8 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 78% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#685
National rank
#139
In South East
#9
In West Sussex
Top 22%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
57%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
78%
% EBacc grade 5+
16%
EBacc average points score
4.33

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,328 % FSM ever-6 14.1% % EAL 7.8% Age range 11–16 Gender Girls Religious character Church of England

Location

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