OpenPrimaryURN 125868

Thorney Island Community Primary School

Community school · Emsworth · PO10 8DJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

180

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

NurseryNo Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

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 4–11, in Emsworth, West Sussex, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.2%.

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.

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Status: Open
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Ages 4–7
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Emsworth Primary School
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Emsworth · PO10 7LX · Hampshire
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Status: Open
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Mill Rythe Junior School
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Hayling Island · PO11 0PA · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
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Emsworth · PO10 7PX · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 125868

Location

Address: Thorney Island
Postcode: PO10 8DJ
Town: Emsworth
County: Hampshire
Local authority: West Sussex
District: Chichester
Constituency: Chichester
Urban/rural: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll: 180
Boys / girls: 80 / 100
School capacity: 240
Capacity fill: 180 / 240 (75%)

Free school meals: 7.2%
FSM pupils: 13
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Dean Clegg
Telephone: 01243371317

Website

http://www.thorneyisland.w-sussex.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-24

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 62%
Higher standard (RWM): 12%
Avg scaled score — reading: 106.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables