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Orchard Junior School
Water Lane, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4SB
Orchard Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hampshire). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In April 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Progress, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
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