Southbourne Infant SchoolChidham Parochial Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southbourne Infant School and Chidham Parochial Primary School are primary schools.
Southbourne Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chidham Parochial Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chidham Parochial Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southbourne Infant School was judged Good and Chidham Parochial Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chidham Parochial Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthSouthbourne Infant School | ChichesterChidham Parochial Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 209th of 218 in West Sussex | 8th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8JX | Chichester, PO18 8TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Southbourne Infant School
Chidham Parochial Primary School
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