Best Schools in Emsworth

How many schools are there in Emsworth?

Emsworth has 8 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Emsworth?

None of the 7 graded schools in Emsworth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Emsworth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Emsworth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bourne Community College, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.5 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Glenwood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 3.2 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bourne Community CollegeGlenwood School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Emsworth have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Emsworth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Thorney Island Community Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths); St James Church of England Controlled Primary School (75% in reading, 72% in maths); and Emsworth Primary School (75% in reading, 71% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolEmsworth Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Emsworth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Emsworth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Emsworth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Emsworth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Emsworth?

Apply to your council - West Sussex or Hampshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.