Worthing College
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Worthing College is primarily a large sixth form and yet a relatively small college compared to some other colleges.
The College is situated in Goring-by-Sea, in the town of Worthing
on the South Coast mainline railway. The college campus is adjacent to Durrington-on-Sea railway station
and is easily accessed from the East or West by road or rail.
in 1974. Worthing High School for Boys had opened on Broadwater Road in 1924.
The girls' grammar school, Gaisford Girls' High School, previously Worthing High School for Girls and located on a separate site in Gaisford Road, became Worthing High School
in 1974. At the same time Worthing Technical High School became Durrington High School
.
Worthing College is now run by Mr Peter Corrigan
Worthing College also boasts a successful rugby academy. The college did have plans to sell off land to Asda
, but this fell through. http://www.worthing.ac.uk/newcollegeplans/index.html
The College is situated in Goring-by-Sea, in the town of Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
on the South Coast mainline railway. The college campus is adjacent to Durrington-on-Sea railway station
Durrington-on-Sea railway station
Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington, a suburb of Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The station is operated by Southern.It is situated extremely close to Worthing College, the headquarters of West Sussex Primary Care NHS Trust and a large HM Revenue and Customs office.The...
and is easily accessed from the East or West by road or rail.
Grammar school
The site directly descends from the former Worthing High School for Boys on Bolsover Road, or also known as Worthing Grammar School. It had been on the site since 1963, changing to a sixth form collegeSixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in 1974. Worthing High School for Boys had opened on Broadwater Road in 1924.
The girls' grammar school, Gaisford Girls' High School, previously Worthing High School for Girls and located on a separate site in Gaisford Road, became Worthing High School
Worthing High School
Worthing High School is a Foundation trust comprehensive school located in Worthing, West Sussex. It caters for academic years 8-11 and has some 900 children on roll. The school is a specialist Business and Enterprise College.-History:...
in 1974. At the same time Worthing Technical High School became Durrington High School
Durrington High School
Durrington High School is a community Secondary school located in Worthing, West Sussex. The school has operated as a high school since 1973, and serves around 1350 pupils aged 12 to 16 across four year groups as part of Worthing's three-tier provision...
.
Worthing College is now run by Mr Peter Corrigan
Admissions
It offers a range of courses and facilities for sixth form students, adult students, those in employment and visiting international students.Worthing College also boasts a successful rugby academy. The college did have plans to sell off land to Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
, but this fell through. http://www.worthing.ac.uk/newcollegeplans/index.html
Academic performance
The College has recently recorded its best ever A Level Results with a 97.3% Pass Rate, which is 1% above the national average.Worthing High School for Boys
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