Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolSouthbourne Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Emsworth.
Summary of the comparison
Thorney Island Community Primary School and Southbourne Junior School are primary schools in Emsworth.
Thorney Island Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southbourne Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thorney Island Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorney Island Community Primary School was judged Good and Southbourne Junior 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 67.0% for Thorney Island Community Primary School and 56.0% for Southbourne Junior School.
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) and has risen at Southbourne Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthThorney Island Community Primary School | EmsworthSouthbourne Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 126th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 240 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8DJ | Emsworth, PO10 8JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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.
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.
Thorney Island Community Primary School
Southbourne Junior School
Full profiles: Thorney Island Community Primary School · Southbourne Junior School