Park Lane Primary & Nursery School, based in Peterborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Park Lane Primary & Nursery School currently has around 453 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Park Lane, Peterborough, PE7 1JB
Website: www.parklaneprimary.com
Telephone: 01733203433
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Rob Litten
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140499

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 453
Number of Boys: 224
Number of Girls: 229

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.90%412
Other White3.10%14
African2.20%10
White and Black African1.30%6
White and Asian0.70%3
Other Asian0.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%2
Pakistani0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Below Average (-2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
102.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Park Lane (Foundation) Primary School
Park Lane , Whittlesey PE7 1JB
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Park Lane , Whittlesey PE7 1JB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Alderman Jacobs School
Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ
3out of 4 1,431 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Alderman Jacobs Primary School
Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ
- not rated 1,431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
New Road , Whittlesey PE7 1SZ
- not rated 2,024 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB
- not rated 1,299 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB
- not rated 1,299 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.