Four Marks Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Five Lanes End
Four Marks
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5AS
Phone 01962772200
Reference Number 116288

Four Marks Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school excels in providing a nurturing and safe environment for its pupils, fostering kindness and tolerance among students. The notable strengths include outstanding behavior and attitudes, as well as exceptional early years provision, which contributes to high levels of pupil happiness, politeness, and confidence. However, some areas of the curriculum are not fully embedded, leading to inconsistencies in pupil knowledge and skills across some subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 278
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.56%
Girls: 51.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 16 41
2 12 18 30
3 20 22 42
4 28 19 47
5 22 19 41
6 19 31 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.8%
White, Other 3.6%
Indian 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White & Asian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
African 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 21 Feb 2023
Date Report
21 Feb 2023 School inspection:
22 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
05 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit outstanding behavior and attitudes.
  • Exceptional early years curriculum that promotes independence and resilience.
  • High expectations for pupil achievement across various subjects.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Effective personal development program promoting healthy lifestyles and positive relationships.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation across some subjects.
  • Leaders have not always sequenced knowledge carefully.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8
Writing 0.2
Maths -0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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