Southbourne Infant School
New Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Whiffin
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 125875
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243372727
About this school
Southbourne Infant School is a community primary school in Emsworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southbourne Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Southbourne Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southbourne Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 18.8% | 176 | — |
| Southbourne Junior School | 56% | 5.8% | 18.2% | 228 | 0.0 miles |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | 63% | 6.7% | 18.6% | 173 | 1.4 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 26.5% | 144 | 1.5 miles |
| St James Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 3.9% | 11.8% | 224 | 1.6 miles |
| Emsworth Primary School | 63% | 3.4% | 16.3% | 407 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.75%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southbourne Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Chidham Parochial Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Westbourne Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Emsworth Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Emsworth
Other schools in Emsworth
- Emsworth Primary School Primary
- Southbourne Junior School Primary
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Thorney Island Community Primary School Primary
- Westbourne Primary School Primary
- Bourne Community College Secondary
- Glenwood School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Southbourne Infant School teach?
- Southbourne Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Emsworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Southbourne Infant School?
- The headteacher of Southbourne Infant School is Mrs Lucy Whiffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southbourne Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southbourne Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Southbourne Infant School?
- Southbourne Infant School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Southbourne Infant School full?
- Southbourne Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 176 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Southbourne Infant School a faith school?
- No. Southbourne Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Southbourne Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Southbourne Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Southbourne Infant School's absence rate?
- Southbourne Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Southbourne Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Southbourne Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.