Compare Meadow Park Academy and Park Lane Primary School and The Heights Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Meadow Park Academy (Primary) in Reading; Park Lane Primary School (Primary) in Reading; The Heights Primary School (Primary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Meadow Park Academy, Park Lane Primary School and The Heights Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, community school and free schools type located around Reading, Berkshire and Reading. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Heights Primary School), published Jun 2017. The lowest is 2 (Meadow Park Academy), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Park Lane Primary School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST and BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Meadow Park Academy
RG30 6BS
|
Park Lane Primary School
RG31 5BD
|
The Heights Primary School
RG4 7LB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG30 6BS |
Reading Berkshire RG31 5BD |
Reading RG4 7LB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Dec 2023 | 2 26 Dec 2023 | 1 28 Jun 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | 350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST | Reading (870) | BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.meadowpark.anthemtrust.uk | parklaneprimary.school | www.theheightsprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189375562 | 01189375515 | 01183570123 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 6BS - Ofsted
- 2 14 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.meadowpark.anthemtrust.uk
- Telephone
- 01189375562
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5BD - Ofsted
- 2 26 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- parklaneprimary.school
- Telephone
- 01189375515
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Reading
RG4 7LB - Ofsted
- 1 28 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.theheightsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01183570123
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