Southbourne Junior School

Chichester · PO10 8JX

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 228 pupils, 19.7% FSM

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Southbourne Junior School

General Information

Address: New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JX – View on map
Phone: 01243375878
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gasser
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

228 pupils out of 240 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 45
% eligible for free school meals: 19.7%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Chichester average)
English as an additional language: 1% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 7.5% a year (Chichester 15.5%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 42% moved to another school, 58% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across West Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 10 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in West Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 14 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 56% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 4% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Chichester average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 56% against an expected 64%)
3-year average (expected standard): 56%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 65% · Writing 65% · Maths 69% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 67%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 103
Based on: 54 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolChichester averageEngland↗ Improving Up 5 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Chichester average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 23rd of 42 junior and primary schools in the area

#22North Mundham Primary School57%
=23Funtington Primary School56%
=23Southbourne Junior School56%
=25Lavant Primary School53%
=25Loxwood Primary School53%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Fishbourne CofE Primary School83%
#2Camelsdale Primary School79%
=3Jessie Younghusband Primary School75%
=3Singleton CofE Primary School75%
#5Tangmere Primary Academy70%
#6Kingsham Primary School69%
#7Bosham Primary School68%
=8Chichester Free School67%
=8Northchapel Community Primary School67%
=8Thorney Island Community Primary School67%
#11Parklands Community Primary School65%
#12Seal Primary Academy64%
#13Chidham Parochial Primary School63%
#14Medmerry Primary School61%
=15Sidlesham Primary School60%
=15The March CofE Primary School60%
=17Birdham CE Primary School59%
=17East Wittering Community Primary School59%
=19Bury CofE Primary School58%
=19Duncton CofE Junior School58%
=19Petworth Cof E Primary School58%
#22North Mundham Primary School57%
=23Funtington Primary School56%
=23Southbourne Junior School56%
=25Lavant Primary School53%
=25Loxwood Primary School53%
=27Harting CofE Primary School50%
=27Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School50%
=27Rogate CofE Primary School50%
=27Westbourne Primary School50%
#31Wisborough Green Primary School48%
#32Midhurst CofE Primary School47%
#33Portfield Primary Academy43%
=34Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School42%
=34Fittleworth CofE Village School42%
#36Easebourne CofE Primary School38%
#37St. Joseph's CofE Junior School36%
#38Hollycombe Primary School35%
#39Rake CofE Primary School25%
#40Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School18%
#41Boxgrove CofE Primary School15%
#42West Wittering Parochial Church of England School13%

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2nd of 3 junior schools in Chichester for Ofsted rating

#1Duncton CofE Junior SchoolGood
#2Southbourne Junior SchoolGood
#3St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Duncton CofE Junior SchoolGood
#2Southbourne Junior SchoolGood
#3St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,876 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

3rd of 3 junior schools in Chichester for spending per pupil

#1Duncton CofE Junior School£10,145
#2St. Joseph's CofE Junior School£6,941
#3Southbourne Junior School£5,876

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Duncton CofE Junior School£10,145
#2St. Joseph's CofE Junior School£6,941
#3Southbourne Junior School£5,876

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