Waterside Primary SchoolOrchard Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Waterside Primary School and Orchard Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Waterside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Junior School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Waterside Primary School was judged the expected standard and Orchard Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Waterside Primary School and 64.0% for Orchard Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Waterside Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Orchard Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonWaterside Primary School | SouthamptonOrchard Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 411 in Hampshire | 168th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 355 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO45 6ET | Southampton, SO45 4SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 5.6% 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.
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.
Waterside Primary School
Orchard Junior School
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