Orchard Junior School
Community primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Sewing
- Dance
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 115988
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Hampton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dan Overton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Joyce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Radmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Alexander Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lesley Margaret Sinfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Patricia Wingrove | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carol Taylor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Barry Markham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin John May Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Dew Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record