Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolSouthbourne Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Emsworth.
Summary of the comparison
Thorney Island Community Primary School and Southbourne Infant School are primary schools in Emsworth.
Thorney Island Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southbourne Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southbourne Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorney Island Community Primary School was judged Good and Southbourne Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | EmsworthThorney Island Community Primary School | EmsworthSouthbourne Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 209th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 180 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8DJ | Emsworth, PO10 8JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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.
Thorney Island Community Primary School
Southbourne Infant School
Full profiles: Thorney Island Community Primary School · Southbourne Infant School