Orchard Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 36th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

355 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Orchard Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Wildground Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wildground Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Hythe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Waterside Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Taylor
Phone: 02380843162
Website: orchardjunior.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4SB
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 115988

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.