Park Lane Primary School, Nuneaton

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~720m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Alex Ladbury
Pupils:442 / 475 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:02476382924
Address:Park Lane, Nuneaton, CV10 8NL
Trust:THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140004
UKPRN:10042683
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Nuneaton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Park Lane Primary is a welcoming, community-focused school where children are happy and eager to learn. The school places strong emphasis on reading with excellent resources and trained staff, helping all pupils including those with additional needs to succeed. Pupils benefit from an extensive range of enrichment activities and experiences that prepare them to be responsible citizens.

Key Strengths

  • Reading is central to learning with well-trained staff and high-quality, diverse resources that help pupils become fluent readers
  • Pupils with special educational needs have their needs carefully identified and receive well-adjusted support to access the curriculum
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils across the school, with positive role models and excellent social times
  • High expectations for pupil achievement with pupils achieving well in national assessments
  • Extensive range of clubs, visits, residential trips and sports and music events that prepare pupils for responsible citizenship

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, teachers do not routinely check that pupils fully understand prior learning before moving to new content
  • Pupils' learning is variable across non-English and mathematics subjects
  • Need to ensure misconceptions and gaps in learning are quickly addressed before introducing new topics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leadership committed to creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Wide range of local and national visits, arts experiences, sports and residential trips, extensive array of clubs, sports and music events, outdoor play on playgrounds and field, daily mile on school track

Park Lane Primary School has maintained its good standards and continues to provide a family-friendly environment where pupils are happy, enthusiastic, and achieve well across a range of subjects. The school is at the heart of its community with strong leadership and positive relationships throughout.

At a Glance

35.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy83%
Well taught92%
Good progress85%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+10ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 75% to 85%. Writing has declined from 90% to 82%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Park Lane (Opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Ansley Road (Jcn)
186m · 3 min walk
Snowdon Close (Opp)
453m · 7 min walk
Wiclif Way (Opp)
549m · 9 min walk
NISA (Adj)
659m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

442 pupils

475 capacity

33 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,483
Projected new pupils:871

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.74973%

Overall absence

20.64343%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised4.82309%
Unauthorised1.92664%
Persistent (10%+)20.64343%
Severe (50%+)2.14477%

Absence trend

5.24106%
18/19
6.00333%
20/21
6.57448%
21/22
8.11538%
22/23
7.13221%
23/24
6.74973%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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