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Thorney Island Community Primary School

Community school · Emsworth · PO10 8DJ

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-24

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)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

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill75%

180 pupils · 240 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mr Dean Clegg

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

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.

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%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

  • Southbourne Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Emsworth · PO10 8JX · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.0 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Mill Rythe Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hayling Island · PO11 0PA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Mill Rythe Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hayling Island · PO11 0PA · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 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

    2.7 miles away

  • Bosmere Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 1DA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM32.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Clegg
Telephone
01243371317
Website
http://www.thorneyisland.w-sussex.sch.uk

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