Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School
Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Fowlie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 122636
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509820112
About this school
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 50 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 64% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 72% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School compares
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School ranked 137th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 411 | — |
| Brookside Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 319 | 0.5 miles |
| Millside Spencer Academy | 73% | 4.3% | 15.1% | 184 | 0.8 miles |
| Costock CofE Primary School | 36% | 4.6% | 12.6% | 95 | 0.9 miles |
| Bunny CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 104 | 2.4 miles |
| Gotham Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 133 | 2.6 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)
- 23.51%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Millside Spencer Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Costock CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Bunny CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Gotham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Loughborough
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School ranks 19th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Loughborough.
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Primary
- Costock CofE Primary School Primary
- Hathern Church of England Primary School Primary
- Highgate Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Lift Beacon Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School is Mr Peter Fowlie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School?
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School full?
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School ranked 137th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery 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 30 June 2026.