School profile

Park Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Nuneaton, CV10 8NL

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,824 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Park Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils442
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Alex Ladbury
TrustTHE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140004.

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils442
Girls217
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.4%
First language not English10.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.392
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.8

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
77.8%
Other White
5%
African
3.6%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other Black
2.3%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%

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 teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)19.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.08
Support staff (FTE)34.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire1.1%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 rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Park Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGalley Common Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStockingford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miNurseryStockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryNuneaton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCroft Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryNathaniel Newton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryNursery Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryHartshill AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Lane Primary School

What is Park Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Park Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2019.

How does Park Lane Primary School rank in England?

Park Lane Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Park Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Park Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Park Lane Primary School made 58 offers from 131 applications (2.3 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Park Lane Primary School?

Park Lane Primary School has 442 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Park Lane Primary School?

Park Lane Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Park Lane Primary School?

At Park Lane Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park Lane Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% 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.