The Lanes Primary School, Nottingham
The Lanes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Nottingham, part of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Lanes Primary School in detail
The Lanes Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "You can find the presentation from the Vision and Values evening here"
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am the proud Head Teacher of The Lanes Primary School and I would like to begin by welcoming you to our wonderful school. We strive for excellence in all that we do and we make it our daily purpose to show this in all aspects of our school life."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Lanes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 144731), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Lanes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put The Lanes Primary School as their first choice and 224 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Lanes Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Lanes Primary School are Round Hill Primary School (0.6 miles); Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Eskdale Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 84% maths); and John Clifford Primary School (0.8 miles, 60% reading, 72% maths).
Round Hill Primary SchoolAlderman Pounder Infant and Nursery SchoolEskdale Junior SchoolJohn Clifford Primary School
The trust
The Lanes Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 6 (1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is High Road - Central College Tram Stop, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cator Lane (o/s 1), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 306 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Lanes Primary School are Chilwell School (0.6 miles) and Alderman White School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
The Lanes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as The Lanes Primary School (URN 144731), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
18
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Lanes Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 144731). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Lanes Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Lanes Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at The LanesAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at The Lanes220m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Beeston710m away · Not yet graded
- Roundabout After School Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Lanes Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Lanes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Lanes Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
Your chances of a place at The Lanes Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
588 pupils
629 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
8.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
586
Total Pupils
300
Boys
286
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,720
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Lanes Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 144731). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
519
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
The Lanes Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Lanes Primary School
Are there exam results for The Lanes Primary School?
The Lanes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 144731), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Lanes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Lanes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as The Lanes Primary School (URN 144731), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Lanes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Lanes Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Lanes Primary School?
The Lanes Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 629 places.
How big are the classes at The Lanes Primary School?
Classes at The Lanes Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Lanes Primary School?
The Lanes Primary School has around 586 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Lanes Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Lanes 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.
Does The Lanes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at The Lanes (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Lanes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Lanes Primary School?
The Lanes Primary School is at Cator Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)