Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Loughborough (Nottinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
411 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 122636
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas McGowan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Blakeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Harwood | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Evans | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter John Fowlie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Catriona McLean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jen Bewlex-Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lucie Kilbane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emma Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Suzanne Campbell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Naomi Townshend | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Jennison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas McGowan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Willimsky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Spence Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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