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Lakeview School

Primary Academy converter URN 151526
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 440 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

26 May 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 13 July 2021
Published 27 November 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bedford
Trust PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 436 419 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 223 51.1% of pupils
Male pupils 213 48.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.5%
5.3 pts below England
School 19.5%
Bedford 20.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.2%
4.9 pts above England
School 25.2%
Bedford 23.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.0%
2.0 pts above England
School 3.0%
Bedford 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
61.2%
267
African
8.7%
38
White and Black Caribbean
6.0%
26
Indian
4.6%
20
Any other White background
3.9%
17
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.8% 95 of 436 pupils
1.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.8%
Bedford 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.4% 76 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.4% 19 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 35
Social, emotional & mental health 25
Other difficulty or disability 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.1% 10.9 pts above England
Lakeview School
99.1%
Bedford
83.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information