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 Newsletter 7 November 2025
Musical in a Weekend at Durrington High School
Once again students at Durrington excelled, managing to put together a musical production in just one weekend. All the students involved were a credit to the school and the performing arts department throwing themselves into the challenge and making friends and memories along the way. They worked really hard as a team with students from […]
Year 7 History trip to Arundel Castle
Year 7 visited Arundel Castle as part of their history studies. The students were greeted by a tour guide who led them around the castle grounds and historic rooms. They learned about the castle’s Norman origins, its development over the centuries, and the important role it played in English history. The tour guide shared stories […]
Durrington High School spreads love of reading through the ‘Share a Story’ project.
This term, Durrington students have once again demonstrated their kindness and community spirit through our ‘Share a Story’ initiative which forms part of our wider Get Durrington Reading campaign. The project, which has been led by our Senior Student Leadership Team, encouraged students across all year groups to donate their much-loved children’s books to help […]
Year 11 GCSE exam support
Dear Parent/Carers, Firstly, I’d like to take this opportunity to say how proud I am of our current year 11 students. The cohort have matured and thrived through this year already. This is testament to the support and guidance you have provided. With only 4 weeks left to go before the students start their written […]
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 […]