Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Orchard Infant School
This school
Orchard Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Orchard Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 6 May 2026
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 64% | 63% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 7% | 9% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 27% | 27% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 105 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Orchard Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Hampshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Orchard Junior School is in Hampshire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Year 3 place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in your child's Year 2. Its partner infant school is Orchard Infant School. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Orchard Infant School.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
76%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
66 responses up to 7 September 2026 · 19% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
85% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
85% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
83% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
64% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
62% agreeOfsted inspected Orchard Junior School on 6 May 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for attendance and behaviour; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Orchard Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Orchard Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Hampshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Orchard Junior School had 354 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 360. It is a mixed school.