Southbourne Infant School
New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Southbourne Infant School is a primary school in Emsworth for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 March 2018, report published 23 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
A warm welcome awaits everybody at this thriving and inclusive school. A new approach encouraging pupils to be ready, respectful and safe is working well. Pupils are joyful and proud. They treat each other with kindness, which is modelled by adults every day. Relationships are positive and expectations are high. If pupils need help to manage emotions, staff use expertise and compassion to support their mental health. As a result, behaviour is positive and pupils learn well from early years to Year 2. Pupils learn about the dangers of water and railway tracks, and how to be safe online. The school has developed its grounds to embed outdoor learning at the heart of school life. Mindfulness and awareness of nature are intertwined with outdoor provision. This boosts pupils' well-being, environmental awareness and understanding of the world. Local trips enrich subjects such as geography. Pupils loved learning about space when they visited Chichester planetarium. The trip to Arundel wetlands linked well to learning about habitats. The school offers a diverse range of clubs. Opportunities include team games, football, construction and sewing. There are equal opportunities for all. The school uses funding with diligence to ensure that disadvantaged pupils never miss out.
What the school should improve
- A few subjects are not sufficiently well developed. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could in these subjects. The school should continue to refine all subjects so that pupils achieve highly across the curriculum.
- Additional support for some pupils who most need to improve their reading is not consistently strong. This means that a few pupils are not developing into fluent readers quickly enough. The school should ensure that additional support is highly effective in helping all pupils learn to read swiftly, accurately and with confidence.
Pupil numbers and mix
176 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Southbourne Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbourne Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Westbourne Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St James Church of England Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Emsworth Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Whiffin
- Phone
- 01243372727
- Address
- New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JX
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 125875
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.