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Southbourne Junior School

Community school · Emsworth · PO10 8JX

Ages 7–11 · 228 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

228 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
119 / 109
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
228 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Louise Gasser

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 7–11, in Emsworth, West Sussex, 228 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.7%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8JX · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.9%

    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%

    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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Emsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 7LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.0%

    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%

    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%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Gasser
Telephone
01243375878
Website
http://www.southbournejuniors.co.uk

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