Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel McDonagh
- Federation
- The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 388
- URN
- 109790
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375515
About this school
Park Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 388 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 82% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Park Lane Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 55.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 410 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 378 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Lane Primary School compares
Park Lane Primary School ranked 15th of 37 primary schools in Reading for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.8% | 20.1% | 388 | — |
| Birch Copse Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 279 | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 9.5% | 330 | 0.6 miles |
| Moorlands Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 45.6% | 286 | 0.6 miles |
| Meadow Park Academy | 47% | 7.2% | 44.8% | 285 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.11%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 12.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birch Copse Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
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Springfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
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Moorlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
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Meadow Park Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Park Lane Primary School ranks 37th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Park Lane Primary School teach?
- Park Lane Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Park Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Park Lane Primary School is Mrs Rachel McDonagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Park Lane Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Park Lane Primary School?
- Park Lane Primary School has 388 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Park Lane Primary School full?
- Park Lane Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 388 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Park Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park Lane Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Park Lane Primary School?
- Park Lane Primary School is part of the The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Park Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Lane Primary School rank locally?
- Park Lane Primary School ranked 15th of 37 primary schools in Reading for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Park Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Lane Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.