Lakeside Primary SchoolBenhall Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Lakeside Primary School and Benhall Infant School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lakeside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Benhall Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Benhall Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Lakeside Primary School was judged Good and Benhall Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lakeside Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamLakeside Primary School | CheltenhamBenhall Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 222nd of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 530 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 180 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 6HR | Cheltenham, GL51 6PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 530 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Lakeside Primary School
Benhall Infant School
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