Thorney Island Community Primary School, Emsworth

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Thorney Island Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Thorney Island Community Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thorney Island Community Primary School are Southbourne Junior School (2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); Southbourne Infant School (2 miles, Good); Emsworth Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); and Mill Rythe Junior School (2.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).

Thorney Island Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Thorney Island Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Emsworth Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canberra Road (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thorney Island Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).

In 2024/25, Thorney Island Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.