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 16 May 2025
Year 7 consultation evening 19th June 4.30-7.30pm
Dear Parent/Carer As you have already been made aware in a previous letter, our Year 7 Parent/Carer Consultation evening will run on Thursday 19th June. The meetings are an invaluable opportunity that are designed to allow you to talk to your child’s subject teachers and discuss their progress. You will be able to start booking […]
Curriculum spotlight … mathematics
Our year 7s have started the Summer term studying perimeters, ratios, percentages, coordinates, proportion, types of data and representing data. “I’m really enjoying maths at Durrington this year, the teachers are very nice, kind and helpful, and it is a good class environment. If you’re ever struggling, the teachers are very helpful if you run […]
Meet the Senior Student Leadership Team 2024 / 2025
Ashton Hi everyone, my name is Ashton and I am so excited to be part of the SSLT up until the end of my Durrington Journey. I believe that I am enthusiastic and confident that I can always bring something to the table. I love learning about the history and background of events, and I […]
Year 8 Residential PGL Netball Trip
On the 25th April, our year 8 netball teams enjoyed an exciting residential trip filled with fun, teamwork and competitive spirit. Over the course of the weekend, students took part in netball matches where they performed well and PGL activities including giant swing, axe throwing and abseiling designed to develop their skills on and off […]
Year 11 exam period
Dear Parent/Carers, Firstly, I’d like to take this opportunity to say how proud we all are of our current year 11 students. The cohort have matured and thrived through this year. This is testament to the support and guidance you have provided. With only a few days left to go before the main bulk of […]
Pride of Durrington 2025
Based on the huge success of last year’s Pride of Durrington awards evening, we are delighted to announce that it will be returning on Thursday 10th July 2025. We continue to be inspired by so many of our amazing students and having the opportunity to recognise and celebrate their outstanding achievements (both within school and […]
Oxford University Trip
On Tuesday 29th April we took 30 year 10 students from our Oxford Scholars and Platinum Academies to Oxford University. Students firstly visited St John’s College in the centre of Oxford where they experienced a tour of the college, lunch in the grand college dining hall and talks from St John’s College ambassadors on the experience of […]
Durrington Newsletter 2 May 2025
Iceland Trip 2025
The geography department took thirty-eight students in years 10 and 11 to Iceland during the Easter break. Iceland is one of the most geographically fascinating countries in the world with an abundance of physical geological features which were of fascination to our students. It is a land of active volcanoes, cascading waterfalls, erupting geysers, awe […]
