Uplands Primary SchoolOrchard Lea Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Uplands Primary School and Orchard Lea Infant School are primary schools in Fareham.
Uplands Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Lea Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Orchard Lea Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Uplands Primary School was judged Good and Orchard Lea Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Uplands Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamUplands Primary School | FarehamOrchard Lea Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 372nd of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 180 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 7QP | Fareham, PO15 6BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Uplands Primary School
Orchard Lea Infant School
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