Orchard Lea Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Lea Infant School is a primary school in Fareham for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 15 June 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
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

118 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Lea Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Orchard Lea Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
St Columba CE Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good80% met the expected standard
Uplands Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
St Jude's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Wallisdean Infant School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hawkins
Address
Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6BJ
Local authority
Hampshire
URN
116224

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.