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Southbourne Infant School

Community school · Emsworth · PO10 8JX

Ages 4–7 · 176 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
116

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

176 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
102 / 74
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
176 / 180 (98%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Whiffin

Location

Address
New Road, Southbourne
Postcode
PO10 8JX
Town
Emsworth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Emsworth, West Sussex, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Emsworth
8
Primary schools in Emsworth
6
Academies among open schools in Emsworth
0% (0)
Open schools in PO10
8
Primary in PO10
6
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EmsworthNear PO10

  • Southbourne Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8JX · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chidham Parochial Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8TH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.72

    1.4 miles away

  • Westbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8TG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.5 miles away

  • Emsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 7LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.72

    1.9 miles away

  • Funtington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8DR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.15

    2.5 miles away

  • Bosham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8QF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.14

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Whiffin
Telephone
01243372727
Website
www.southbourneinfants.co.uk

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