Primary school

Park Lane Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Reading
  • RG31 5BD
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,123 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 25%25% · 2018/192022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · South East 64%6/10 Middle−13 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−16.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−15.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 61 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 53% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 69% · 54 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 77% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 58 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 68% · 60 pupils · South East 64%77%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 61 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 19% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 20% · 54 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 16% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 7%20%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 54 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 54 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 59.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd4911
3rd412

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026388
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.1%
First language not English9.5%
SEN support11.9%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

92.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 84 responses (20.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.6% not applicable38.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.8% not applicable88.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed94.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 17.7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 18.7 FTE · Whole workforce 37.4 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,052
Spend per pupil£6,434
Staff spend per pupil£5,222
Reserve per pupil−£330
  • −£128,217revenue reserve
  • −£148,266in-year balance

Grants £6,048 · self-generated £4 · premises £324 per pupil