Orchard Lea Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 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
116225
Address
Kennedy Avenue, PO15 6BJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
223 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
4.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.6%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.2%
Mixed 4.8%
Indian 1.8%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other White 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
60
29
31
Year 4
54
31
23
Year 5
62
28
34
Year 6
47
29
18
Year 2024-2025