Orchard Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Southampton, Hampshire
Orchard Junior School is a primary school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 355 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this close and caring community.”
- “They build friendships with each other and develop trusting relationships with staff.”
- “Staff recognise and celebrate pupils’ effort and success.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not always secure arithmetic skills quickly enough to meet national averages in the Year 4 multiplication check, however.”
- “Some newer content from the wider curriculum is less secure.”
- “Some areas of learning are still under review.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Orchard Infant School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wildground Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Wildground Junior School 0.6 mi Improved significantly
- Hythe Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterside Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Church of England Infant School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cadland Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published