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Five Lanes Church of England Primary School

URN
152010
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Five Lanes Church of England Primary School
URN
152010
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Developing

59 / 100

Developing

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

53

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#108 of 147 schools in Wiltshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
4 July 2024
Inspection date
11 June 2024
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Requires improvement

    Graded 4 July 2024

  • Quality of education

    Requires improvement

    Graded 4 July 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Wiltshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Wiltshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.fivelanes.wilts.sch.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Wiltshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SN10 5SE - High Street, Devizes, Wiltshire

Contact details

Address
High Street, Devizes, Wiltshire
Postcode
SN10 5SE
Phone
1380723565
Website
www.fivelanes.wilts.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Wiltshire
Local authority code
865

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 584 schools in Wiltshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

584

Open schools

266

Closed schools

318

Primary schools

393

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Good

Graded 4 July 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 4 July 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Requires improvement

    Graded 4 July 2024

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 133233 (Five Lanes CofE VC Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    4 July 202411 June 2024Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1Requires improvementView report for inspection published 4 July 2024
    • Requires improvement

      Published
      4 July 2024
      Inspected
      11 June 2024
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    76

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary393 (67.3%)
    • Secondary76 (13.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other115 (19.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Five Lanes CofE VC Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Worton and Marston Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    The Mill School2.0 kmNot applicableClosed
    Potterne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    The Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Great Cheverell3.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy3.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Dauntsey's School4.7 kmNot applicableOpen
    Seend Church of England Primary School4.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Seend Church of England VA Primary School4.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes5.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Five Lanes CofE VC Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Worton and Marston Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Mill School
      Distance
      2.0 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Potterne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
      Distance
      2.7 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Wiltshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolPrimarySP5 3BDClosed
    Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolPrimarySP5 3BDOpen
    Alderbury County Primary SchoolPrimarySP5 3DRClosed
    Aldermoor First SchoolPrimary-Closed
    All Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolPrimarySN10 3PGOpen
    • Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SP5 3BD
      Status
      Closed
    • Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SP5 3BD
      Status
      Open
    • Alderbury County Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SP5 3DR
      Status
      Closed
    • Aldermoor First School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      -
      Status
      Closed
    The Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Great Cheverell
    Distance
    3.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy
    Distance
    3.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Dauntsey's School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Seend Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Seend Church of England VA Primary School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes
    Distance
    5.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • All Cannings Church of England Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    SN10 3PG
    Status
    Open