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Lakeside School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YN · lakeside.herts.sch.uk · 01707 327410
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 115
- 10 over 105 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 83.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lakeside School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 24
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (100%) with SEND