Four Lanes Infant School, Basingstoke
Four Lanes Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Basingstoke. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Four Lanes Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Four Lanes Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 88 families put Four Lanes Infant School as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Four Lanes Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Four Lanes Infant School are Four Lanes Community Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 58% maths); Great Binfields Primary School (0.8 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).
Four Lanes Community Junior SchoolGreat Binfields Primary SchoolMarnel Community Infant SchoolMarnel Junior School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 7 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
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), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Four Lanes Infant 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 Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Four Lanes Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Four Lanes Infant 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 Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Four Lanes Infant 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Four Lanes Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
266 pupils
270 places
4 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
263
Total Pupils
125
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,723
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,179
Per pupil
£1575k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Four Lanes Infant School
What is Four Lanes Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Four Lanes Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Four Lanes Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Four Lanes Infant 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 Infant School?
Four Lanes Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Four Lanes Infant School?
Classes at Four Lanes Infant School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Four Lanes Infant School?
Four Lanes Infant School has around 263 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Four Lanes Infant School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Four Lanes Infant School in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Four Lanes Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Four Lanes Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Four Lanes Infant 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 Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Infant School?
Four Lanes Infant School is at Hanmore Road, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)