Lakey Lane Primary School, Birmingham
Lakey Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Pa Community Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lakey Lane Primary School in detail
Lakey Lane Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute honour to welcome you to Lakey Lane Primary School -a place where ambition, self-belief, respect, community, curiosity and kindness come together to shape extraordinary futures."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Lakey Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Lakey Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Lakey Lane Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lakey Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lakey Lane Primary School are Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); Robin Hood Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); and Hall Green Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths).
Lakey Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolRobin Hood AcademySt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolHall Green Junior School
The trust
Lakey Lane Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Pa Community Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), White British (16%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 67 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Lakey Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hall Green Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sleaford Road (before), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lakey Lane Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lakey Lane Primary School are Ninestiles, an Academy (0.5 miles); Hall Green School (0.8 miles); Langley School (0.8 miles); and Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (1 mile).
Ninestiles, an AcademyHall Green SchoolLangley SchoolArchbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lakey Lane Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School (URN 103223), it was rated Good in February 2014.
At a Glance
51.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
30.9
KS2
14
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lakey Lane Primary School
Term dates
Lakey Lane Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lakey Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lakey Lane Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Lakey Lane Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
424 pupils
420 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lakey Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
435
Total Pupils
225
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,925
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,763
Per pupil
£2838k
Total funding
£321k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
382
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lakey Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lakey Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lakey Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lakey Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Lakey Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lakey Lane Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School (URN 103223), it was rated Good in February 2014.
What is the catchment area for Lakey Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lakey Lane Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lakey Lane Primary School?
Lakey Lane Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lakey Lane Primary School?
Classes at Lakey Lane Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lakey Lane Primary School?
Lakey Lane Primary School has around 435 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lakey Lane Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Lakey Lane Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lakey Lane Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Lakey Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lakey Lane Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Lakey Lane Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lakey Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lakey Lane Primary School?
Lakey Lane Primary School is at Lakey Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)