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Park Lane Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Park Lane, Wembley HA9 7RY · parklane.brent.sch.uk · 020 8902 5006
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.26 mi
- 2.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 454
- 95% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Brent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- First language not English
- 87.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.26 mi (2.02 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.02 mi (1.65 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 51 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 35 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.86 mi1.39 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.90 mi1.44 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.04 mi1.68 km | |
| Reception – Any Other Applicant | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.26 mi2.02 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.02 mi1.65 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.50 mi0.80 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Park Lane Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Positive
- 71%
- Replies
- 58
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 98% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (24%) whose child was bullied
based on 14 parents (24%) with SEND