Park Lane Primary School, Nuneaton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
442 pupils
475 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.74973%
Overall absence
20.64343%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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