Westbourne Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

River Street, Westbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westbourne Primary School is a primary school in Emsworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 182nd of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

144 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.7%

25.7%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westbourne Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Emsworth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Southbourne Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Southbourne Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Evans
Phone: 01243372726
Website: westbourneprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: River Street, Westbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8TG
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125858

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.