Lakeside Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

877 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lakeside Primary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 82nd of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

543 pupils on roll, with places for 675

Eligible for free school meals44.4%

44.4%, 17.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.3%

38.3%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lakeside Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Zaytouna Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Ashwood Spencer Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Wyndham Spencer Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	63% met the expected standard
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mrs Eccles
Phone: 01332571485
Website: lakeside.theharmonytrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 877 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UY
Local authority: Derby
URN: 146080

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.