Four Marks Church of England Primary School
Five Lanes End, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Warren Glew
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 271
- URN
- 116288
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962772200
About this school
Four Marks Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Alton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 271 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 41 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 76% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Four Marks Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 286 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Four Marks Church of England Primary School compares
Four Marks Church of England Primary School ranked 91st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 271 | — |
| Ropley CofE Primary School | 84% | 4.4% | 4% | 180 | 1.7 miles |
| Medstead Church of England Primary School | 48% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 176 | 2.1 miles |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | 78% | 5% | 16.3% | 101 | 3.5 miles |
| St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 107 | 4.2 miles |
| The Butts Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 357 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.47%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 16.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ropley CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Alresford
-
Medstead Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Chawton Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Alton
-
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
The Butts Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
Four Marks Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Alton.
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
- Wootey Infant School Primary
- Wootey Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Four Marks Church of England Primary School teach?
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Four Marks Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Four Marks Church of England Primary School is Mr Warren Glew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Four Marks Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Four Marks Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Four Marks Church of England Primary School?
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School has 271 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Four Marks Church of England Primary School full?
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 271 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Four Marks Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Four Marks Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Four Marks Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Four Marks Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Four Marks Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Four Marks Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School ranked 91st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Four Marks Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Four Marks Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Four Marks Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.