Primary school

Park Lane Primary & Nursery School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE7 1JB
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,311 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 61%61% · 2022/232023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · East of England 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM2% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England−12.7 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−5.8 pts
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England−5.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 61 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 50% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 60% · 55 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 60% · 53 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 53% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%60%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 61 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 58 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 55 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 6% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 106104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 70.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd376
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026441
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.1%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

105% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 86 responses (18.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.6% not applicable36.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.6% not applicable70% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed35% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult15.4
  • Classroom teachers 16.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 8.6

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 33.8 · 53 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,975
Spend per pupil£6,034
Staff spend per pupil£4,994
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£26,000in-year balance

Grants £5,980 · self-generated £253 · premises £267 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY) (3 academies) · trust reserve £1,196,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it