Academy sponsor led · Derby

Lakeside Primary Academy

3–11Ages
543Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146080URN

877 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

69 applications for 35 places · 35th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

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.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Derby median (2.1) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

69 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 2.0; Derby median median 2.1
2025 1.6; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Derby median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Lakeside Community Primary School (URN 112738), Southgate Infant School (URN 112735), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	69	2.0	35	1.00
Sep 2025	53	86	1.6	51	0.96
Sep 2024	61	80	1.3	60	0.98
Sep 2023	57	74	1.3	55	0.96
Sep 2022	64	89	1.4	61	0.95
Sep 2021	62	79	1.3	56	0.90
Sep 2020	72	98	1.4	70	0.97
Sep 2019	82	112	1.4	78	0.95
Sep 2018 *	87	112	1.3	80	0.92
Sep 2017 *	90	112	1.2	85	0.94
Sep 2016 *	89	133	1.5	96	1.08
Sep 2015 *	90	144	1.6	103	1.14
Sep 2014 *	90	124	1.4	89	0.99

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 57% · Maths 69% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%41st of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	1%	101	102
2023/24	43%	0%	100	100
2022/23	33%	0%	100	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lakeside Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Zaytouna Primary School
1.2 km · Derby

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ashwood Spencer Academy
1.4 km · Derby

Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Wyndham Spencer Academy
1.4 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Derby

Good2023

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
1.7 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
1.8 km · Derby

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
1.9 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
1.9 km · Derby

Good2024

46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146080 · 831/2022
Trust: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Capacity: 675 pupils · 543 on roll
Free school meals: 46.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Lakeside Community Primary School (URN 112738); Southgate Infant School (URN 112735)
Address: 877 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UY
Local authority: Derby

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources