Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Bedford, MK42 6BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Corisande Bateman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 151526
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234741653
About this school
Lakeview School is a primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lakeview School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Lakeview School (URN 135374).
How Lakeview School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 436 | — |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy | 60% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 559 | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Grove Primary School | — | 3.6% | 17% | 104 | 0.9 miles |
| Wilstead Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Elstow School | 74% | 4.9% | 21.5% | 413 | 1.5 miles |
| Cotton End Forest School | 77% | 4.7% | 17.7% | 435 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
- 18 October 2022
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Ungraded inspection report26 May 2021
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wixams Tree Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Willow Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wixams
-
Wilstead Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Elstow School1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Cotton End Forest School1.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone School Primary
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lakeview School teach?
- Lakeview School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lakeview School?
- The headteacher of Lakeview School is Mrs Corisande Bateman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lakeview School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lakeview School, 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 Lakeview School?
- Lakeview School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lakeview School full?
- Lakeview School has capacity for 440 pupils and 436 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lakeview School a faith school?
- No. Lakeview School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lakeview School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lakeview School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lakeview School part of an academy trust?
- Lakeview School is part of PIONEER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Lakeview School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lakeview School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.