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Orchard Lea Infant School

Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6BJ

Local ranking372nd of 416 primary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
132
Boys
68 (52%)
Girls
64 (48%)
Capacity
180 (73% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
28.0%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,534/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.9%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • White Traveller: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%

87.9%

White British

2.3%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116224
UKPRN
10074116
Establishment No.
2717

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