School profile

Lakeside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE24 8UY

Requires improvement

Map showing Lakeside Primary Academy

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,693 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Lakeside Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils543 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Mrs Eccles
TrustTHE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146080.

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%6%8%
Average reading score101104106
Average maths score102103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading59%70%76%
Expected standard in writing57%67%73%
Expected standard in maths69%69%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils543
Girls265
Boys278
Eligible for free school meals44.4%
First language not English38.3%
SEN support116
EHC plan29
Average class size24.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47%
Other White
12.3%
African
10.9%
Indian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.6%
Pakistani
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Asian
2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence20.9%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence3%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)35
Applications (Reception)69
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll567
Unfilled places10%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)31.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.92
Support staff (FTE)26.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryZaytouna Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAshwood Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWyndham Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryUTC Derby Pride ParkUniversity technical college
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLandau Forte Academy MoorheadAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMeadow Farm Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAlvaston Moor AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNurseryLord Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Primary Academy

What is Lakeside Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lakeside Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lakeside Primary Academy rank in England?

Lakeside Primary Academy ranks 12,693 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lakeside Primary Academy?

Lakeside Primary Academy has 543 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.