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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE7 1JB

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Cambridgeshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
216 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Academy trust
ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Sponsor
Aspire Learning Trust (Whittlesey)
Headteacher
Mr Rob Litten

Location

Address
Park Lane, Whittlesey
Postcode
PE7 1JB
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE7
21
Primary in PE7
16
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Alderman Jacobs School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 1XJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • New Road Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 1SZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 2BP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 8XA · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.72

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Litten
Telephone
01733203433

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