Lakeside Primary Academy
Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4YL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hayes-Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 144710
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904806444
About this school
Lakeside Primary Academy is a primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lakeside Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 30 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 67% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 83% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 70% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 70% | 30% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lakeside Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lakeside Primary Academy compares
Lakeside Primary Academy ranked 44th of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.8% | 20.3% | 199 | — |
| Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 622 | 0.4 miles |
| Burton Green Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 35.8% | 136 | 0.8 miles |
| Clifton Green Primary School | 51% | 8.8% | 32.2% | 372 | 1.1 miles |
| New Earswick Primary School | 50% | 10.3% | 55.2% | 213 | 1.3 miles |
| Haxby Road Primary Academy | 50% | 7.4% | 30.4% | 293 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.3%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · York
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Burton Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · York
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Clifton Green Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · York
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New Earswick Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · York
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Haxby Road Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Lakeside Primary Academy ranks 88th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lakeside Primary Academy teach?
- Lakeside Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Lakeside Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lakeside Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Hayes-Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lakeside Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lakeside Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lakeside Primary Academy?
- Lakeside Primary Academy has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lakeside Primary Academy full?
- Lakeside Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 199 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lakeside Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lakeside Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lakeside Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lakeside Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lakeside Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lakeside Primary Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lakeside Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lakeside Primary Academy compare with other schools in York?
- Lakeside Primary Academy ranked 44th of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lakeside Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lakeside Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lakeside Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lakeside Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.