Park Lane Primary & Nursery School, Peterborough
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Peterborough, part of Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 63rd-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School in detail
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Park Lane Primary School and Nursery, which has been serving the community and providing a vibrant, high quality education for over 50 years. We see all our children as individuals and nurture the whole child."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Park Lane Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Lane Primary & Nursery School are Alderman Jacobs School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); New Road Primary & Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths); Coates Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths); and Heritage Park Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 83% maths).
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Alderman Jacobs SchoolNew Road Primary & Nursery SchoolCoates Primary SchoolHeritage Park Primary School
The trust
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is one of 3 schools run by Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey), an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whittlesea Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Low Cross (opposite), 290 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park Lane Primary & Nursery School issued 19 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a friendly and welcoming place to learn. Pupils follow the school's rules of being safe, ready and respectful. They know that there is an unspoken rule of kindness and treating others with care and respect, which they follow.
From the early years, pupils learn a well-rounded curriculum that enables them to practise key skills and build on what they know. As a result, pupils achieve well. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve in line with their peers.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum enables pupils to build knowledge over time. The early years curriculum is well-organised. It sets out the key learning that children will need to be successful in key stage 1. In most subjects, leaders have set out the specifics that they would like pupils to learn and as a result pupils achieve well. Pupils make links and connections across the curriculum. For example, pupils learn about Whittlesey as a market town. They study why this was important for the industries in the area and why the landmarks are important. Pupils recall their existing knowledge and have the confidence to approach more complex learning. However, in some subjects, the important information pupils need to know is not clearly set out. This means some subjects are not always taught as consistently as leaders would like. In these subjects, pupils struggle to recall prior learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Open afternoon for September 2027 starters
14 Sep 2026
Platinum School Games Award
10 Jul 2026
Remembrance Day 2025
17 Nov 2025
Reception 2026 visits
6 Oct 2025
New Early Years Outdoor play area
16 Jul 2025
VE Day 80th Anniversary
9 May 2025
From Park Lane Primary & Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Park Lane Primary & Nursery School.
- Come and PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Lane Primary & Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
441
Total Pupils
216
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,587
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2217k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
366
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
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Park Lane Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School has around 441 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Park Lane Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Lane Primary & Nursery 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.
Does Park Lane Primary & Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Come and Play (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park Lane Primary & Nursery School?
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School is at Park Lane, Whittlesey, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)