Orchard Lea Infant School

Kennedy Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6BJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

132

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 132 / 180 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.0%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

11.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

4.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£41,042

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↑ +£99 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,534

Spend per pupil

£8,077

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.