Primary school

Lakeview School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bedford
  • MK42 6BH
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,558 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 80%80%2017/18: top 67%2018/19: top 51%51% · 2018/192022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · East of England 64%4/10 Below−14.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−16.8 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−6.5 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below−11.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 49% · 39 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 60% · 35 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 67% · 61 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 61 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 59% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 59% · 59 pupils · East of England 64%67%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 5% · 39 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 9% · 35 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 58 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%10%5%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 103 · 39 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 35 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 106105103No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 102 · 39 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 35 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · East of England 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
50 of 50 who put it first2014 · 98.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5050
2nd351
3rd331

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2010–2022

  1. 2010Goodas predecessor
  2. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2016Goodas predecessor
  4. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026436
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.7%
First language not English14.3%
SEN support8.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

99.1% full · 440 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 17.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 20.7
  • Other support 7.6

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 49.1 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 5 months.

  • +£397,000revenue reserve
  • +£79,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: PIONEER LEARNING TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,263,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it