Orchard Lea Junior SchoolSt Columba CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Lea Junior School and St Columba CE Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Orchard Lea Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Columba CE Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Orchard Lea Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Lea Junior School was judged Good and St Columba CE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Orchard Lea Junior School and 80.0% for St Columba CE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchard Lea Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | FarehamSt Columba CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 271st of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 210 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO15 6BJ | Fareham, PO15 6LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
St Columba CE Primary School
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