Southbourne Junior SchoolChidham Parochial Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southbourne Junior School and Chidham Parochial Primary School are primary schools.
Southbourne Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Junior School was judged Good and Chidham Parochial Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Southbourne Junior School and 63.0% for Chidham Parochial Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southbourne Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chidham Parochial Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthSouthbourne Junior School | ChichesterChidham Parochial Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 126th 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8JX | Chichester, PO18 8TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Chidham Parochial Primary School
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