School profile

Long Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG31 6YG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,057 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Long Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Christina Allison
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109853.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to West Berkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to West Berkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to West Berkshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire67%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire70%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils212
Girls116
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.4%
First language not English10.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size30.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other White
2.8%
Indian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)8.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.6
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, similar to West Berkshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to West Berkshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Long Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPurley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryDenefield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPangbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryWhitchurch Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Long Lane Primary School

What is Long Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Long Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Mar 2015.

How does Long Lane Primary School rank in England?

Long Lane Primary School ranks 14,057 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Long Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Long Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Long Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Long Lane Primary School made 30 offers from 74 applications (2.5 per offer), and 23 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Long Lane Primary School?

Long Lane Primary School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Long Lane Primary School?

Long Lane Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Long Lane Primary School?

At Long Lane Primary School, the average class had 30.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Long Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Long Lane Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.