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Lakeside Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 8UY

Ages 3–11 · 543 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
551

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

543 pupils · 675 places

Pupils on roll
543
Boys / girls
278 / 265
School capacity
675
Capacity fill
543 / 675 (80%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
241
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Harmony Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Mrs Eccles

Location

Address
877 London Road, Alvaston
Postcode
DE24 8UY
Town
Derby
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 543 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.3%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE24

  • Zaytouna Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 8WH · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashwood Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 8FT · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Wyndham Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0EP · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0GZ · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mrs Eccles
Telephone
01332571485
Website
www.lakeside.theharmonytrust.org

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