School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5BD
10 reasons to choose Park Lane Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Park Lane Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in Reading, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Park Lane Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Moorlands Primary School in The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Park Lane Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Park Lane Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles. Most pupils go on to Little Heath School, Prospect School, or Denefield School at the end of Year 6.
The Park Lane Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Park Lane Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Park Lane Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (offsite) to 5.45pm (onsite) provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Park Lane Primary School
St Edward’s Prep, Reading (2.5 miles); Caversham Preparatory School (4.2 miles); Trinity Christian School (4.2 miles).
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Tilehurst (0.5 miles); Theale Church of England Primary School (3 miles); Caversham Primary School (4 miles).
Pangbourne College (4 miles); Queen Anne’s School (4 miles); The Abbey School Reading (4.1 miles).
Kendrick School (3.9 miles); Reading School (4.5 miles); Reading Girls’ School (4.7 miles).