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 […]

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 […]

Year 9-11 St John’s College Oxford Scholar’s Programme  

We are very proud that Durrington is one of only approximately 30 schools in the southeast to have developed a strong working partnership with St John’s College Oxford as part of their Inspire Scholars Programme. Joining the Inspire Scholars Programme marks the beginning of a 3-year partnership with the University of Oxford which we hope […]

Celebrating Success at Durrington High School

Durrington High School is bursting with pride today as students celebrate an incredible set of exam results – the reward for five years of hard work, determination, and resilience. This year’s results mark a huge step forward for the school, with a significant rise in strong passes (grade 5 and above) in both English and […]

Pride of Durrington Awards 2025

Volunteer of the year award  Ryan Young Ryan volunteers as a Youth Ambassador for local bereavement charity Andy’s Angels. This year he has helped organise and host a talent show; helped fundraise at a number of events, and has participated in various activities to promote the charity and raise awareness of the support they offer. As […]