Lakeside Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Derby
Lakeside Primary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 877 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 543 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome at Lakeside Primary Academy.”
- “Pupils who join the school, including those who arrive from countries all over the world, soon feel at home in this caring environment.”
- “Pupils have a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, pupils do not receive an education that is good enough.”
- “As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they should and are not fully prepared for the next stage in their education.”
- “Teachers’ delivery of the curriculum is not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Zaytouna Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashwood Spencer Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wyndham Spencer Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School 1.2 mi Good