SCHOOL PROFILE

The Lanes Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151689
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 629 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 February 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 586 584 full-time · 2 part-time
Female pupils 286 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 300 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.7%
16.1 pts below England
School 8.7%
Broxtowe 21.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.1%
10.2 pts below England
School 10.1%
Broxtowe 16.0%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Broxtowe 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.9%
445
Any other White background
4.6%
27
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
17
Chinese
2.9%
17
White and Asian
2.9%
17
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.2% 48 of 586 pupils
12.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.2%
Broxtowe 14.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.2% 42 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts below
EHC plans 1.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 21
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Speech, language & communication 10
Specific learning difficulty 2
Vision impairment 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.2% 5.0 pts above England
The Lanes Primary School
93.2%
Broxtowe
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information