Bessacarr PrimaryLakeside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Bessacarr Primary and Lakeside Primary Academy are primary schools in Doncaster.
Bessacarr Primary scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lakeside Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bessacarr Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Bessacarr Primary was judged Good and Lakeside Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Bessacarr Primary and 51.0% for Lakeside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bessacarr Primary (73.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lakeside Primary Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterBessacarr Primary | DoncasterLakeside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 84th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 379 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 472 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN4 7DT | Doncaster, DN4 5ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 67.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bessacarr Primary
Lakeside Primary Academy
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