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Lakeside School

Community special school · Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6YN

Ages 2–19 · 115 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

115 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
79 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
115 / 105 (110%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynnette Johnson

Location

Address
Lemsford Lane
Postcode
AL8 6YN
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
108 on roll / 105 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 29.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in Welwyn Garden City
23
Academies among open schools in Welwyn Garden City
48% (11)
Open schools in AL8
9
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Welwyn Garden CityNear AL8

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  • Applecroft School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.2%

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  • Creswick Academy

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    • FSM26.2%

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  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%

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  • Peartree Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%

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  • Ludwick Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Green Lanes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynnette Johnson
Telephone
01707327410
Website
http://www.lakeside.herts.sch.uk/

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