Orchard Junior School
Water Lane, Southampton, SO45 4SB
355 pupils · 99% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 5 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Orchard Infant School 0 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Wildground Infant School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wildground Junior School 0.9 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Hythe Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Waterside Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Manor Church of England Infant School 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.