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Orchard Infant School

Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB

Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Orchard Infant School (URN 115977) since 1 November 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
266
Boys
143 (53%)
Girls
127 (47%)
Capacity
270 (100% full)
SEND
20.7%
FSM Eligible
12.4%
EAL
2.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
18.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,077/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 93.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

93.6%

White British

1.5%

Mixed Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Water Lane

Southampton, South East

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Administrative

URN
152144
UKPRN
10099147
Establishment No.
2230
Trust
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

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