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Lambs Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Reading, RG7 1JB

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stephanie Meikle
TrustORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Local authorityWokingham
Opened01 Nov 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149951.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls116
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.5%
First language not English11.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size30

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
66.4%
Other White
7.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Indian
3.3%
Other Asian
3.3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other Black
1.9%

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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)10.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.53
Support staff (FTE)18.97

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.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham4.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham9.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wokingham0.8%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lambs Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryGrazeley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryOakbank SchoolFree schools
Inadequate
1.3 miNot applicableThe Vine Christian SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAlder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.8 miPrimaryShinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryShinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Lambs Lane Primary School

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lambs Lane Primary School made 30 offers from 80 applications (2.7 per offer), and 21 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lambs Lane Primary School?

Lambs Lane Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Lambs Lane Primary School?

At Lambs Lane Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lambs Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lambs Lane Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.8% 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.