Park Lane

Summary

Park Lane (E02002159) is part of Wolverhampton local authority (view on map). Park Lane has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Park Lane neighbours Bushbury Hill, Low Hill, Wood End, Heath Town, and Wolverhampton Central.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Park Lane is the 24th least deprived area in Wolverhampton (out of 33) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Wolverhampton and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Park Lane, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 47% in Wolverhampton and 27% nationally.

52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Park Lane % in Wolverhampton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 47% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 53% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Park Lane, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Wolverhampton, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Park Lane % in Wolverhampton % in England
No special educational needs 79% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Park Lane, 59% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 59% in Wolverhampton, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Park Lane % in Wolverhampton % in England
White 40% 41% 67%
Asian 19% 28% 14%
Black 24% 15% 7%
Mixed 13% 13% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Park Lane with English as an additional language is 32%, compared with 31% in Wolverhampton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Park Lane % in Wolverhampton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 32% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 67% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Park Lane has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Park Lane
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Park Lane, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Park Lane. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Park Lane has no state-funded schools.

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