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Orchard Infant School

Community school · Southampton · SO45 4SB

Ages 4–7 · 266 pupils · Hampshire

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

85

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

266 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
153 / 113
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
266 / 270 (99%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Wells

Location

Address
Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu
Postcode
SO45 4SB
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Southampton, Hampshire, 266 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO45
18
Primary in SO45
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO45

  • Orchard Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Orchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM10.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wildground Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4JX · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Wildground Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4LG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hythe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 6BL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Waterside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 6ET · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Manor Church of England Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 2QG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Wells

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