Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152144.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 270 |
| Girls | 127 |
| Boys | 143 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.4% |
| First language not English | 1.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.3 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.41 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 88 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 141 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 88 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 86 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Orchard Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Noadswood School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wildground Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wildground Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2016. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Applemore College | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hythe Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Waterside Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
Orchard Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Orchard Infant School made 88 offers from 141 applications (1.6 per offer), and 86 of 88 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Orchard Infant School has 270 pupils aged 4 to 7.
At Orchard Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Orchard Infant School missed 2.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.