Lakeside Primary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST

Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4YL

01904 806444 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 14 June 2016, before conversion; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%England 62% · 2024/25
43rd highest of 46 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 7% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils199Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 277 in 2019, 237 in 2021, 223 in 2022, 217 in 2023, 217 in 2024, 202 in 2025, 199 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.915 for 17 places, September 2026
42nd highest of 48 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 19% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 June 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

40 pupils in this year group.

40% — 23 points below the York average, and 22 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolYorkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 40% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 9% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 55% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 60% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 43% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 100 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 43%This school 2023/24: 67%This school 2024/25: 40% This school England 62% 2022/23 43% 2023/24 67% 2024/25 40%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in York. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered17
Families who put it first15
Of those, offered a place15 (100%)
Families who listed it at all56

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in York

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolYorkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
19th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.3% 18.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
14th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.0% 3.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
14th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.9% 11.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
16th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.9% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
23rd lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 55% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.8% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
30th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.7% 11.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
45th lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
9.4 3.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
41st lowest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.5% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 29th highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 57% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.2 22.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
42nd highest of 50 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.7 11.9 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
5th highest of 47 state primary schools in York.
Higher than 87% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
28.0% 12.1%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Lakeside Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lakeside Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 June 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 15 September 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Lakeside Primary Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 22 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Lakeside Primary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 15 families put Lakeside Primary Academy as their first choice for 17 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 15 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.