Southbourne Junior School, Emsworth
Southbourne Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Emsworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Emsworth with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 95% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Southbourne Junior School in detail
Southbourne Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Southbourne Junior School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Designated Safeguarding Lead for Southbourne Junior School is Mrs L Gasser, Headteacher and the Deputy DSLs are Miss K Lowrey, Deputy Headteacher and Miss A Franklin, SENCo."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Southbourne Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Southbourne Junior School
Across West Sussex, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in West Sussex lodged 236 appeals against primary school offers; 139 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (6.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Southbourne Junior School are Southbourne Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Chidham Parochial Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); Westbourne Primary School (1.5 miles); and Westbourne Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Southbourne Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Southbourne Infant SchoolChidham Parochial Primary SchoolWestbourne Primary SchoolWestbourne Primary School
Who goes there
1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southbourne Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southbourne Railway Station (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Southbourne Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Southbourne Junior School
Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits 2026
30 Jul 2026
Junior Duke Celebration with our Ambassor World Record Breaker Jess Rowe
30 Jul 2026
Wellbeing Club
15 Jul 2026
Challenge on Wheels
15 Jul 2026
School Summer Fair 2026
13 Jul 2026
STEM Club Race Day at Goodwood
28 Jun 2026
From Southbourne Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Southbourne Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Southbourne Junior School.
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Southbourne Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Bourne Community College720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Southbourne Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Southbourne Junior School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
228 pupils
240 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Emsworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Emsworth
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
119
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,921
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,257
Per pupil
£1297k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Southbourne Junior School
Questions parents ask about Southbourne Junior School
What are SATs results like at Southbourne Junior School?
Of the pupils at Southbourne Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Southbourne Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Southbourne Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Southbourne Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Southbourne Junior School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Southbourne Junior School?
Southbourne Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Southbourne Junior School?
Classes at Southbourne Junior School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Southbourne Junior School?
Southbourne Junior School has around 228 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Southbourne Junior School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Southbourne Junior School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Southbourne Junior School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Southbourne Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Southbourne Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Southbourne Infant School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Southbourne Junior School's term dates?
Southbourne Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Southbourne Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Southbourne Junior School?
Southbourne Junior School is at New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 8JX.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)