SchoolScoresOrchard Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB
023 8084 3705 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 8 March 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 88 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 88 |
| Of those, offered a place | 86 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 141 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 97th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 82nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 27th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 98th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 25th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 47th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 37th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 18th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 80% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.3 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 57th highest of 108 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 66th highest of 103 state primary schools in Southampton. Higher than 34% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Orchard Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wildground Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed, may be improving 2023
- Wildground Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hythe Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waterside Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor CofE Infant School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Marchwood CofE Infant School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Cadland Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Primary and Nursery School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marchwood Junior School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Orchard Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Orchard Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 March 2022.
Is Orchard Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 88 families put Orchard Infant School as their first choice for 88 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 86 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152144.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.