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SCHOOL PROFILE

Orchard Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 152144
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 March 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 5 May 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 270 270 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 127 47.0% of pupils
Male pupils 143 53.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.4%
14.4 pts below England
School 10.4%
New Forest 20.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.9%
18.4 pts below England
School 1.9%
New Forest 5.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
New Forest 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.1%
254
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
6
White and Asian
1.5%
4
African
0.7%
2
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
2
Any other White background
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.9% 43 of 270 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.9%
New Forest 23.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.7% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 19
Moderate learning difficulty 12
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Physical disability 4
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
Orchard Infant School
100.0%
New Forest
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information