St James Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolThorney Island Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Emsworth.
Summary of the comparison
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School and Thorney Island Community Primary School are primary schools in Emsworth.
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thorney Island Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James Church of England Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Thorney Island Community 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 69.0% for St James Church of England Controlled Primary School and 67.0% for Thorney Island Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James Church of England Controlled Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thorney Island Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthSt James Church of England Controlled Primary School | EmsworthThorney Island Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 416 in Hampshire | 121st of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 240 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 7PX | Emsworth, PO10 8DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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.
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Thorney Island Community Primary School
Full profiles: St James Church of England Controlled Primary School · Thorney Island Community Primary School