Orchard Infant School
Primary schoolOrchard Infant School is a primary school in New Forest, for pupils aged 4 to 7. It had 270 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Outstanding (overall), March 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 8 March 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Orchard Junior SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)10 m
- Noadswood SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, October 2022. Attainment 8 of 43.6 (2025/26, provisional)380 m
- Wildground Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023860 m
- Wildground Junior SchoolPrimary. Improved significantly, May 2025. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)900 m
- Greenwood SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, December 2022990 m
- Applemore CollegeSecondary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 37.4 (2025/26, provisional)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in New Forest
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.