Orchard Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 9 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hampshire
Unique reference
115977
Address
Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, SO45 4SB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
262 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.6%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.4%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 0.8%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Orchard Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
87
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
85
2nd preference
35
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
85
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
90
56
34
Year 1
82
42
40
Year 2
90
39
51
Year 2023-2024