Orchard Lea Infant SchoolSt Columba CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Lea Infant School and St Columba CE Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Orchard Lea Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Columba CE Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Orchard Lea Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Lea Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Columba CE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Columba CE Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamOrchard Lea Infant School | FarehamSt Columba CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 372nd of 416 in Hampshire | 271st of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO15 6BJ | Fareham, PO15 6LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Orchard Lea Infant School
St Columba CE Primary School
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