Please see above our virtual tour video 'A day in the life of Orchard Infant School'
Applications for September 2024
The main round of school applications for Year R places in September 2024 has now closed, however you can still make a "Late" application as it is likely that we will have a few places still available.
If you have not already applied here, and are considering making a "late" application to us for a school place, but were unable to join one of our parent tours in the Autumn term, we can arrange an individual tour of our school on request. Please contact the school office for further details.
It is a local myth that if you live outside of our official school catchment area that your child will not be given a place at Orchard infant school. Due to the falling birth rate in the New Forest in recent years, this is no longer true and you are very likely to be given a school place here if you apply, even if you live a several miles away from our school.
To find out more about the applications process, please go to Hampshire County Council's webpage https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions where you can also make an application for a Year R place (Main Round Applications open from 1st November to 15th January).
You will also find details of our Admissions Criteria in our Admissions policy at the bottom of this page.
Children Moving Schools
In-year applications can be made at any time via the Hampshire Education website (see link below), or alternatively by completing an "In -Year Application for a school place" form which is available from the school office.
Please contact our school office to enquire about the availability of school places and waiting lists.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions/applicationprocess/inyear
School Places available as at September 2023 (For new academic year)
Year R - Waiting List only
Year 1 - Places available
Year 2 - Waiting List only
If we do not have current places available for your child's year group, when your application is received, your child will be placed on a waiting list so that we can make contact with you as soon as a place becomes available.