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Lakeside Primary School

Cheltenham, GL51 6HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#9,818
of 13,686 nationally

About Lakeside Primary School

Parents at Lakeside Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 98% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. The survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and collected 157 responses, shows particularly strong satisfaction around children's happiness and safety: 73% strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 78% strongly agreed their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally too — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 187 applications for just 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.12. Of those, 68 families put it as their first preference, and 59 received offers. Headteacher Jon Moss leads a mixed, non-denominational primary in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with 530 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and 14.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHatherley Road, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, GL51 6HR
HeadteacherJon Moss
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils530
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity530 / 630 (84% full)

The full report on this school

What 157 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteDining HallArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lakeside Primary School

Lakeside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.