Year 6 into Year 7 transition at Durrington High School
Welcome to Durrington High School and specifically to more information about our transition process. Transition to secondary school can feel like a big change. In some ways it is, but when done well, it becomes the beginning of every child’s journey to an exciting next step in their education. Underpinning our very successful approach are […]
GCSE Certificate Collection 2025
Dear Year 11 Leaver GCSE Certificate Collection 2025 It gives me great pleasure to be able to invite you to Durrington High School on Thursday 27th November to collect your GCSE certificates and celebrate the successes of our ex-students. The event will be held in the main hall and will run from 5:00pm – 6:00pm. […]
Battle of the Bands competition
We are excited to announce that our Battle of the Bands competition is back! This exciting event showcases the incredible musical talent of our students, and we’d love for you to join us for Heat 1. Event Details: This year’s competition features eight bands, with four performing in Heat 1. The top two bands from this round […]
Durrington Newsletter 17 October 2025
Team Durrington sporting success
It’s been a great start to the season for all our sporting teams who have gone beyond their best in various sporting disciplines. Our year 7 netball team came a very impressive second in the district netball tournament! They beat 12 other schools to reach the final, where they lost 3-1 to Davisons. This was […]
Durrington Newsletter 3 October 2025
Durrington Newsletter 19 September 2025
Young Geographer of the Year Competition
Dear Parent/Carer, We are thrilled to share an unmissable opportunity for all Durrington High School students: the Young Geographer of the Year Competition! This exciting challenge gives our students the chance to showcase their imagination, curiosity, and passion for exploring the world we live in. Even better, it runs in partnership with the prestigious Royal Geographical […]
KS4 Platinum Academies
In years 10 and 11 between 40 and 60 of our highest performing students are invited to be part of our Platinum Academies. The Platinum Academies meet frequently during the year and are intended to support our KS4 students with the challenges of GCSE assessments, while also helping them to explore potential further education and […]
Year 7 Scholars Academy
The Scholars Academy Project is aimed at providing our highest achieving students in year 7 a series of enrichment sessions, activities and workshops across multiple subject areas allowing them to explore topics and develop skills beyond those in their normal curriculum. Membership of the project is by invite only and is based on student entry data […]