Southbourne Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southbourne Junior School is a primary school in Emsworth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 124th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2018, report published 15 March 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southbourne Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southbourne Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
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: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gasser
Phone: 01243375878
Website: southbournejuniors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JX
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125878

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.