Orchard Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2022, previous school
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Mar 2022
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.4%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
270 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Orchard Infant School is a primary school located in Southampton, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It is part of the UNIVERSITY of WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jane West.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 152144
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- 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
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graeme Walker | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David O'Reilly | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Parsons | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Radmore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rowan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Harriet Bethell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Bowie | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Lankford | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Maisie Archer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kerry Sidney | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Lambert Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ian Bryant Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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