Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolWest Wittering Parochial Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorney Island Community Primary School and West Wittering Parochial Church of England School are primary schools.
Thorney Island Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Wittering Parochial Church of England School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Thorney Island Community Primary School was judged Good and West Wittering Parochial Church of England 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 13.0% for West Wittering Parochial Church of England 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 fallen at West Wittering Parochial Church of England School (62.0% in 2022-23, 13.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EmsworthThorney Island Community Primary School | ChichesterWest Wittering Parochial Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 218 in West Sussex | 118th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Emsworth, PO10 8DJ | Chichester, PO20 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School
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