Orchard Infant School

Primary · Hampshire · SO45 4SB · URN 152144

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2022-03-08Cohort 270

Exam results

No published key stage results are held for this school yet. That is normal for new schools, very small cohorts, and settings that do not sit national tests. Standards, progress and stretch are scored from the other evidence we hold, and the missing figures are never treated as a low score.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Hampshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.3 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 10.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.3pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Orchard Infant School Outstanding at its inspection on 08/03/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Orchard Infant School is a primary school in Hampshire, postcode SO45 4SB (URN 152144).
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