Four Lanes Community Junior School
Basingstoke, RG24 8PQ · Hampshire · primary school
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244th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire we can score, 420 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,839 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 2.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 47.0 · 15 | 40% | 0.60 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Four Lanes Community Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 3.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2 out of 10 among them, against 2.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join coding, STEM and forest school clubs, participate in running and multiskills sports, and sing in the choir. An after-school club is also available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 358 pupils against a stated capacity of 360. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the curriculum support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What does a typical day in the forest school club involve?
What Ofsted said about Four Lanes Community Junior School
Overview
Four Lanes Community Junior School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Pupils are ‘highly positive’ about their experience, feeling welcomed in a ‘vibrant atmosphere’ where they ‘feel safe’ and valued. The school fosters strong relationships and high expectations for learning and behaviour.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate ‘excellent attitudes to their learning’ and are ‘eager to meet the school’s high expectations’.
- Behaviour is ‘good’, with lessons and breaktimes described as ‘calm’; pupils understand that good behaviour ‘benefits the whole school community’.
- Staff have a ‘good understanding of pupils’ individual needs’, ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can ‘access the same learning as others’.
- Reading is a clear priority, supported by a ‘new library’ and targeted intervention for those ‘not yet fluent readers’.
- Personal development is enhanced through ‘new outdoor play structures, pond and gardening areas’, allowing pupils to explore the environment and build friendships.
Areas to improve
- In a ‘small number of subjects’, the curriculum is ‘not yet securely implemented’, meaning teachers are ‘not always clear about precisely how pupils’ knowledge should build over time’.
- This inconsistency leads to pupils ‘not learning as much as they could’, particularly regarding opportunities to ‘practise their writing’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 58% |
| 2024/25 | 47% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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