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Community special school · Hertfordshire

Lakeside School

  • 2–19Ages
  • 115Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 117680URN

Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN · School website

Latest Ofsted
Graded OutstandingOct 2013
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded OutstandingOct 2013
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

  1. 19 July 2023
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
  2. 2 October 2013
    Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
117680 · 919/7023
Capacity
105 pupils · 115 on roll
Free school meals
29.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision
SEN unit
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Address
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Local authority
Hertfordshire · Welwyn Hatfield

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources