Four Lanes Community Junior School, Basingstoke
Four Lanes Community Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Basingstoke. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 27 schools in Basingstoke with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Four Lanes Community Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Four Lanes Community Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Four Lanes Community Junior School
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Four Lanes Community Junior School are Four Lanes Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Great Binfields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Marnel Community Infant School (1.1 miles, Outstanding); and Marnel Junior School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Four Lanes Community Junior School.
Four Lanes Infant SchoolGreat Binfields Primary SchoolMarnel Community Infant SchoolMarnel Junior School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Four Lanes School (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Four Lanes Community Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Four Lanes Community Junior School issued 16 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are highly positive about their school. They feel welcomed and say that 'it is easy to make friends here' in the school's vibrant atmosphere. Pupils have excellent attitudes to their learning. They are eager to meet the school's high expectations because they know that staff want them to do as well as they can.
Pupils' behaviour is good as they learn and play well together. Lessons and breaktimes are calm. Pupils know why good behaviour is important and recognise that it benefits the whole school community. The few pupils who find maintaining positive behaviour more difficult are helped to develop ways to both self-manage and understand when to seek extra support.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's new leadership team is highly aspirational for what all pupils will learn and achieve. Leaders have ensured that staff know pupils well and that there is a shared focus on building positive relationships. Pupils recognise this and feel valued and listened to. This is also the case for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff have a good understanding of pupils' individual needs and provide help to ensure pupils with SEND can access the same learning as others. Targets and reviews are used to accurately check that the support in place is working as well as possible.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Four Lanes Community Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Four Lanes Community Junior School.
- Magna Extended Schools at Four Lanes Federation (RG24)At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Four Lanes Community Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Four Lanes Community Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
357 pupils
360 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basingstoke
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
358
Total Pupils
175
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,717
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,053
Per pupil
£1982k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Four Lanes Community Junior School
What are SATs results like at Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Of the pupils at Four Lanes Community Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Four Lanes Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Four Lanes Community Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Four Lanes Community Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Four Lanes Community Junior School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Four Lanes Community Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Classes at Four Lanes Community Junior School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Four Lanes Community Junior School has around 358 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Four Lanes Community Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Four Lanes Community Junior School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Four Lanes Community Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Four Lanes Community Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Magna Extended Schools at Four Lanes Federation (RG24) (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Four Lanes Community Junior School?
Four Lanes Community Junior School is at Hanmore Road, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)