Park Lane Primary School is a primary school in Wembley, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Park Lane Primary School currently has around 456 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 36.6%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 20% , followed by other white at 13.8%
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.
| Address: | Park Lane, Wembley, HA9 7RY |
| Website: | https://www.parklane.brent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 02089025006 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Enid Lewis |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101509 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/10/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 456 |
| Number of Boys: | 228 |
| Number of Girls: | 228 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| Indian | 36.60% | 167 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 20.00% | 91 |
| Other White | 13.80% | 63 |
| African | 8.30% | 38 |
| Other Asian | 7.90% | 36 |
| Caribbean | 3.90% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| White British | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX | 3out of 4 | 2,798 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Primary School Park Lane , HA9 7RY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Chatsworth Avenue , HA9 6BE | 3out of 4 | 637 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Waverley Avenue , HA9 6TA | 3out of 4 | 675 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW | - not rated | 704 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wembley Manor Junior School East Lane , HA9 7NW | - not rated | 704 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF | - not rated | 2,561 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copland Community School Cecil Avenue , HA9 7DU | - not rated | 476 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU | 4out of 4 | 476 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU | 4out of 4 | 1,405 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE | 3out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA | - not rated | 1,294 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR | 4out of 4 | 1,570 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxlow School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ | - not rated | 738 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Noam Primary School 8-10 Forty Avenue , HA9 8JW | - not rated | 823 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wembley Manor 163 London Road , HA9 7EU | - not rated | 896 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE | - not rated | 948 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Corner School Douglas Avenue , Wembley HA0 4DT | - not rated | 1,128 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.