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Orchard Infant School

URN: 115977

Address: Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4SB

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 8 March 2022 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Early years provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 06 May 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Interim assessment Interim assessment, PDF - 16 May 2011
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 03 December 2007
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 16 July 2003
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened

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About Orchard Infant School

  • Type: Primary
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Hampshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 4 - 7
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 266
  • School capacity: 270

Location

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  • Address: Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4SB
  • Region: South East

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