Orchard Lea Junior School
Community school in Fareham, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 217 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Free school meals | 26.30% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orchardlea-jun.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01329234471 |
| URN | 116225 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 9 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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 Lea Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Columba CE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Uplands Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Wallisdean Infant School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wallisdean Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Harrison Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Ranvilles Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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