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Best schools in Emsworth

6 schools in Emsworth, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the West Sussex and Hampshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Southbourne Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Emsworth's own ranking

In EmsworthSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St James Church of England Controlled Primary School69%13%Top 36% (110/307) in Hampshire
2Thorney Island Community Primary School67%3%Top 33% (65/202) in West Sussex
3Emsworth Primary School63%2%(173/307) in Hampshire
4Southbourne Junior School56%4%(130/202) in West Sussex
5Westbourne Primary School50%5%(152/202) in West Sussex

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Front Lawn Primary AcademyHavant2.4 miles82%0%Top 8% (23/307) in Hampshire
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolRowland's Castle2.7 miles80%7%Top 12% (34/307) in Hampshire
Bosmere Junior SchoolHavant2.0 miles66%11%Top 47% (143/307) in Hampshire
Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolChichester2.8 miles63%10%Top 42% (84/202) in West Sussex
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolHavant1.9 miles58%9%(202/307) in Hampshire
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, HavantHavant2.8 miles58%7%(204/307) in Hampshire
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery SchoolHavant2.1 miles58%5%(207/307) in Hampshire
Barncroft Primary SchoolHavant2.9 miles57%2%(221/307) in Hampshire
Bidbury Junior SchoolHavant2.7 miles49%2%(266/307) in Hampshire
Trosnant Junior SchoolHavant2.3 miles44%0%(283/307) in Hampshire

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Emsworth's own ranking

In EmsworthSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Bourne Community College40.540%(36/40) in West Sussex

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterChichester6.1 miles55.165%Top 13% (5/40) in West Sussex
Oaklands Catholic SchoolWaterlooville4.0 miles48.944%Top 35% (23/67) in Hampshire
UTC PortsmouthPortsmouth5.9 miles48.850%Top 19% (2/11) in Portsmouth
Horndean Technology CollegeWaterlooville5.5 miles47.741%Top 41% (27/67) in Hampshire
Purbrook Park SchoolWaterlooville4.6 miles43.837%(42/67) in Hampshire
Springfield SchoolPortsmouth4.8 miles42.438%Top 37% (4/11) in Portsmouth
Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolPortsmouth5.4 miles41.533%Top 46% (5/11) in Portsmouth
Crookhorn CollegeWaterlooville4.0 miles41.332%(47/67) in Hampshire
The Cowplain SchoolWaterlooville4.9 miles40.136%(52/67) in Hampshire
Trafalgar SchoolPortsmouth5.9 miles40.127%(6/11) in Portsmouth

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Emsworth itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterChichester6.1 miles36.1+0.02Top 22% (5/23) in West Sussex
Oaklands Catholic SchoolWaterlooville4.0 miles33.0-0.14(10/16) in Hampshire
City of Portsmouth CollegePortsmouth5.3 miles31.2-0.081st (1/2) in Portsmouth
Havant and South Downs CollegeWaterlooville3.8 miles30.4-0.19(12/16) in Hampshire
UTC PortsmouthPortsmouth5.9 miles29.5-0.54(2/2) in Portsmouth

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Emsworth itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Churcher's CollegePetersfield11.2 miles47.3Top 38% (3/8) in Hampshire
The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolPortsmouth8.1 miles46.71st (1/2) in Portsmouth
Portsmouth High School GDST7.9 miles41.8(2/2) in Portsmouth
Bedales SchoolPetersfield12.0 miles39.5(6/8) in Hampshire

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League tables: West Sussex Primary · West Sussex GCSE · Hampshire Primary · Hampshire GCSE.

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