Year 6 transition day Wednesday 5th July

National Scientific Thinking Challenge

In 2021, a group of friends from 6 different university chemistry departments created a test for Year 10 students to try. It was the middle of the pandemic and learning had been badly disrupted. They worked at Warwick, Southampton, Bristol, Newcastle, Manchester and Oxford Universities and wanted to encourage students and give them something positive […]

Pastoral Support award from The Rainbow Flag initiative

We are delighted to share our ‘Pastoral Support’ award from The Rainbow Flag initiative. This is our fourth award to celebrate our diverse and inclusive community as we continue to ensure each and every one of our students receive the best possible education, as well as the guidance, support and pastoral care each individual student […]

National Diversity Week

Dear parent/carer, Important and exciting news… As you will be aware we remain fully committed to ensuring that each and every member of our community feels part of Team Durrington. We are so proud of the diversity that already exists within our school and equally of the richness this brings to our community.  Diversity is […]

Qualifier Expedition for Duke of Edinburgh

In stark contrast to the when the practice expedition was completed in the wet weather in March, the sun shone for the whole weekend at the end of May when the 4 teams completed their expedition section of their Bronze Award.  Teams started just north of Falmer and hiked up and over the South Downs […]

Pride of Durrington

Based on the huge success of last year’s inaugural Pride of Durrington awards evening, we are delighted to announce that it will return this year on Thursday 13th July 2023. We continue to be inspired by so many of our students. Pride of Durrington allows us to celebrate these outstanding achievements (both within school and […]