Orchard Infant School
Academy converter in Southampton, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 270 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 10.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4SB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orchard-inf.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02380843705 |
| URN | 152144 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 March 2022, published 5 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Orchard Infant School, URN 115977).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Orchard Junior School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Wildground Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Wildground Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hythe Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Waterside Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Manor Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Cadland Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.