Lakeside Primary School
URN: 145686 • Tamworth B77 2SA
Overview
- Name
- Lakeside Primary School
- URN
- 145686
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 58.6 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Neil Probert (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01827213990
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Leyland Road, Tamworth B77 2SA
Summary
Lakeside Primary School, located in Glascote, Tamworth, is a mixed academy catering to children aged 3 to 11 years. With a current enrolment of 196 pupils and a capacity of 210, the school emphasizes a positive learning environment supported by a dedicated team of teaching and support staff. The school’s ethos is grounded in inclusion, equality, and resilience, fostering both academic and social development.
The curriculum at Lakeside is designed to be varied and challenging, ensuring that all pupils can reach their maximum potential. The school promotes strong partnerships with parents and carers, recognising that collaboration between home and school enhances student success. Attendance is considered crucial, and the school actively encourages good habits in this area.
In addition to academic offerings, Lakeside Primary features open playing fields and a woodland area, which support an excellent Forest School programme. The school also provides a dedicated ‘Positive Play’ room for children needing one-to-one support, and has recently introduced a Nursery Provision for younger children. Lakeside Primary is committed to promoting British values and the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of its pupils.
The curriculum at Lakeside is designed to be varied and challenging, ensuring that all pupils can reach their maximum potential. The school promotes strong partnerships with parents and carers, recognising that collaboration between home and school enhances student success. Attendance is considered crucial, and the school actively encourages good habits in this area.
In addition to academic offerings, Lakeside Primary features open playing fields and a woodland area, which support an excellent Forest School programme. The school also provides a dedicated ‘Positive Play’ room for children needing one-to-one support, and has recently introduced a Nursery Provision for younger children. Lakeside Primary is committed to promoting British values and the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of its pupils.
Useful links
- www.lakeside.staffs.sch.uk/ (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Birchwood Primary School (76.6)
- Thomas Barnes Primary School (70.8)
- Glascote Academy (70.5)
- St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary School (65.9)
- Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School (65.2)
Key details
- LA
- Staffordshire
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils
- 196
- Boys
- 89
- Girls
- 107
- FSM %
- 31.60
- Open date
- 2018-04-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-06-29
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Staffordshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 196 | 89 | 107 | 210 | 31.60 |
| 2024-09-11 | 196 | 100 | 96 | 210 | 29.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 189 | 91 | 98 | 210 | 23.80 |
| 2022-09-11 | 189 | 91 | 98 | 270 | 23.80 |
| 2021-09-11 | 191 | 98 | 93 | 270 | 24.60 |
| 2020-09-11 | 199 | 101 | 98 | 270 | 18.10 |
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