School profile

Lakeside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cheltenham, GL51 6HR

Good

Map showing Lakeside Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,677 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lakeside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils511
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jon Moss
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115594.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils511
Girls245
Boys266
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other White
6.5%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2%
Indian
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.8
Teachers (FTE)24.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.03
Support staff (FTE)16.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.144
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lakeside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBenhall Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreatfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableDean Close SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableDean Close Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryWarden Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe High School LeckhamptonFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Primary School

What is Lakeside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lakeside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2020.

How does Lakeside Primary School rank in England?

Lakeside Primary School ranks 11,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Lakeside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Lakeside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lakeside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lakeside Primary School made 46 offers from 144 applications (3.1 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lakeside Primary School?

Lakeside Primary School has 511 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lakeside Primary School?

Lakeside Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lakeside Primary School?

At Lakeside Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lakeside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lakeside Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.