Orchard Infant School

New Forest · SO45 4SB

General information Infant School · 4-7 years Who goes here 270 pupils, 10.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Orchard Infant School

General Information

Address: Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB – View on map
Phone: 02380843705
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Wells
Age range: 4-7 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 88 families put it first for 88 places – 10 for every 10 places. 98% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

270 pupils out of 270 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 28
% eligible for free school meals: 10.4%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the New Forest average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hampshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 15 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 16 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hampshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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3rd of 16 infant schools in New Forest for Ofsted rating

#1Hazel Wood Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Lymington Church of England Infant SchoolOutstanding
#3Orchard Infant SchoolOutstanding
#4Ashley Infant SchoolGood
#5Calmore Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Hazel Wood Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Lymington Church of England Infant SchoolOutstanding
#3Orchard Infant SchoolOutstanding
#4Ashley Infant SchoolGood
#5Calmore Infant SchoolGood
#6Eling Infant School and NurseryGood
#7Fordingbridge Infant SchoolGood
#8Foxhills Infant SchoolGood
#9Lydlynch Infant SchoolGood
#10Manor Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#11Marchwood Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#12Netley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#13New Milton Infant SchoolGood
#14Poulner Infant School and NurseryGood
#15St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant SchoolGood
#16Wildground Infant SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil, and how this school compares to others nearby, will appear here once we've linked in official DfE spending data.

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