Orchard Lea Junior School
Community primary school in Fareham (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.3%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
217 / 256 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 116225
- 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
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rounders
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luisa Corta-Carrasco | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa komiliades | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alistair Lance | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Fisher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel Chopra | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Louis Verlaine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alex Kirkup | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Coles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Ackerman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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