Long Lane Primary School

Long Lane Primary School has effectively upheld its standards since the last inspection, demonstrating a commitment to the development of both academic and personal growth among its pupils. The school fosters an inclusive and supportive environment where students feel safe and valued. Parents appreciate the school's focus on creating a community feel, with a strong emphasis on personal responsibility and character development. Evidence suggests that pupils are happy, engaged in their learning, and have a positive attitude towards their education.

Strengths

• The school has an ambitious and unique curriculum focused on not leaving any learner behind.
• Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics due to well-structured lessons and skilled teachers.
• Children in Reception settle quickly with clear expectations and routines, leading to effective learning.
• There is a strong provision for personal development woven throughout the curriculum.
• Pupils display positive attitudes to learning and strong relationships with adults.

Areas for Improvement

• The mathematics curriculum still requires refinement to enhance problem-solving and reasoning skills.
• In some subjects, the precise knowledge pupils need to learn is not adequately defined, hindering their ability to build on prior knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Long Lane Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Long Lane Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Long Lane Primary School had 24.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.9% of pupils at Long Lane Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Long Lane Primary School received £6,474 and spent £6,224 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £85,000 (£400 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Long Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Long Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Long Lane Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Long Lane Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Long Lane Primary School have?

Long Lane Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.

What age range does Long Lane Primary School cover?

Long Lane Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Long Lane Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Long Lane Primary School?

Long Lane Primary School is at Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YG.