Thorney Island Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Emsworth, West Sussex
Thorney Island Community Primary School is a primary school in Emsworth, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thorney Island, Emsworth, PO10 8DJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this inclusive and harmonious school.”
- “Pupils value learning and are eager to achieve well, knowing their teachers have high expectations of them.”
- “Pupils love their school and enjoy learning new things alongside their friends.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in a small number of other subjects is at an earlier stage of development and therefore not yet fully effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Southbourne Infant School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southbourne Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Chidham Parochial Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Westbourne Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Wittering Parochial Church of England School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Bosham Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Funtington Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- East Wittering Community Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published