Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151526.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 436 |
| Girls | 223 |
| Boys | 213 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.5% |
| First language not English | 25.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 396 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 76 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 19 |
| Average class size | 28.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.71 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 28.29 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 53 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 124 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 26 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Bedford | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.4%, similar to England, similar to Bedford | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Bedford | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wixams Tree Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Wixams Academy | Free schools | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Willow Grove Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wilstead Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Elstow School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2016. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Cotton End Forest School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Shortstown Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. |
Lakeview School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lakeview School made 53 offers from 124 applications (2.3 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Lakeview School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Lakeview School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Lakeview School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lakeview School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% 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.