Orchard Infant School
Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Wells
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 152144
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380843705
About this school
Orchard Infant School is a primary academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 270 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Orchard Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Orchard Infant School (URN 115977).
How Orchard Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 270 | — |
| Orchard Junior School | 64% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 355 | 0.0 miles |
| Wildground Infant School | — | 7.2% | 36.4% | 185 | 0.5 miles |
| Wildground Junior School | 75% | 5.2% | 41.3% | 197 | 0.6 miles |
| Hythe Primary School | 62% | 5% | 29.6% | 238 | 0.7 miles |
| Waterside Primary School | 57% | 5.5% | 46.9% | 170 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Orchard Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Wildground Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Wildground Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Hythe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southampton
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Waterside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Orchard Infant School teach?
- Orchard Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Orchard Infant School?
- The headteacher of Orchard Infant School is Mrs Nicola Wells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Orchard Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Orchard Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Orchard Infant School?
- Orchard Infant School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Orchard Infant School full?
- Orchard Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 270 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Orchard Infant School a faith school?
- No. Orchard Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Orchard Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Orchard Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Orchard Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Orchard Infant School is part of UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Orchard Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Orchard Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.