Park Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Reading
Park Lane Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 31 October 2023. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 388 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 31 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this inclusive school.”
- “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have their needs met well.”
- “As a result, pupils enjoy their learning and are proud of the work that they do.”
To improve
- “As this work is not yet fully embedded, pupils are not learning as well as they could in these subjects.”
- “Assessment of pupils’ learning in these subjects is also not as effective as the school intends it to be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Reading published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- Moorlands Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Meadow Park Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchend Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ranikhet Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilson Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published