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Four Lanes Infant School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG24 8PQPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
88 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Four Lanes Infant School

Four Lanes Infant School was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2023, but the detail tells a more nuanced story. The school achieved Outstanding ratings in three of the five graded categories: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, along with quality of education, were both rated Good. This represents a change from the school’s previous inspection in 2010, when it was judged Outstanding across the board. For a school that only covers Reception to Year 2, the early years rating is particularly telling — it suggests the foundation stage is a real strength. With no Key Stage 2 data available (pupils leave at age seven), the most informative metric is the Ofsted breakdown itself, which shows a school that is strong on pastoral care and early learning but has room to push academic quality further.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHanmore Road, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG24 8PQ
HeadteacherRuth Griffiths
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils268
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity268 / 270 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibrarySports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningArt ClubCodingBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: fourlanesschools.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Four Lanes Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.