Orchard Lea Junior SchoolWickham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Lea Junior School and Wickham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Fareham.
Orchard Lea Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wickham Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wickham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Lea Junior School was judged Good and Wickham Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
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 43.0% for Wickham Church of England 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 fallen at Wickham Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamOrchard Lea Junior School | FarehamWickham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 416 in Hampshire | 70th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 315 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO15 6BJ | Fareham, PO17 5HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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
Wickham Church of England Primary School
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