Start of school Autumn term 2024
2nd & 3rd September are Inset days Wednesday 4th September phased start day for all students Year group (as of September 2024) Timing of the day New year 7 cohort Arrival by 8.40am. Students will be met at the front of school and guided to meet their new form class/teacher. Finish: students will be dismissed […]
Year 6 transition day Wednesday 5th July
The year 6 transition day will continue as planned on Wednesday 5th July. We look forward to meeting our new cohort who will start with us in September.
Durrington Christmas Edition Newsletter
Year 7 Top Achievers
Congratulations to our outstanding Year 7 top achievers who have received the highest marks across all their subjects in their end of term reports. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to your hard work, commitment, and dedication. Well done! Emily D, Dominick D, Arthur W, Bonnie C, Georgia K, Freddy H, Elijah M, Amber B, […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Christmas Hampers for Charity
This year marks a very special milestone as we celebrate 50 years of Christmas Hampers, bringing festive cheer and support to those in need within our community. For five decades, our Christmas hampers have been a symbol of generosity, kindness, and togetherness — made possible by the incredible efforts of our staff, students, families, and supporters. […]
Celebrating KAPP Rewards – Autumn Term 2025
Huge congratulations to Pele House for winning the Kindness Cup, Aspiration Cup, and Perseverance Cup – crowning them overall champions and truly deserving winners of the overall KAPP Cup for this half term! An amazing achievement. Congratulations also go to Angelou House who gained the highest number of pride points and were awarded the Pride […]
Carol Concert at St Andrew’s Church
Durrington High School’s annual Carol Concert at St Andrew’s Church in Tarring was a wonderful festive occasion, bringing together students, staff, families, friends and members of the local community for an enjoyable evening of music and reflection. The school choir performed beautifully, filling the church with confident and uplifting singing, while students delivered the readings […]
The Durrington Christmas Pantomime
The Performing Arts Centre was filled with laughter, music, and thunderous applause on Thursday night as the Drama department took to the stage with their annual KS3 pantomime production. The stage was turned into a colourful fairy-tale world, complete with exaggerated characters, slapstick humour, and audience participation – hallmarks of the traditional pantomime style. Students […]
Year 9 Art trip
The Art Department were delighted to take 42 of our most talented year 9 art students to Chichester on Wednesday 10th December on a sketching tour. During the visit students learnt about the amazing art and architecture of the 950-year-old Chichester Cathedral, producing fantastic sketches and enjoying the festive, peaceful atmosphere of the historic surroundings. Students […]
Durrington Newsletter 4 December 2025
Year 10 rewards breakfast
We had a reward breakfast this morning for 50 of our top Year 10 students, who were invited to attend following their first assessment point (Tracking Point). Each of these students achieved an average effort score of 1. During the breakfast, Miss Taylor took the opportunity to speak to the students about how pleased the […]
Dare to Dream with Love Local Jobs Foundation
We were pleased to welcome Jack Hayes from More Radio back to Durrington for a fantastic Year 10 assembly. Jack spoke openly and engagingly about kindness, confidence and dreaming big, building on the foundations our students explored when they first began the Dare to Dream programme in Year 9. His ability to connect these themes […]