Southbourne Infant School
Community primary school in Emsworth (West Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The top value chosen by all stakeholders was Kindness. The values responsibility and independence enable children to know how to be successful learners. Curiosity and creativity are used to ensure an exciting and stimulating curriculum, and foster a love of learning in the children who attend Southbourne Infant School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Little Wandle
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 125875
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David James | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Boyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Ansley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Krishan Adams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carina Dobbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Griffiths | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Whiffin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Liam Davis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record