Lakeside Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Lakeside Primary School and St Mark's Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Lakeside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mark's Church of England Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's Church of England Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Lakeside Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Church of England Junior School 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 52.0% for Lakeside Primary School and 66.0% for St Mark's Church of England Junior School.
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) and has held broadly level at St Mark's Church of England Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamLakeside Primary School | CheltenhamSt Mark's Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 75th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 530 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 240 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 6HR | Cheltenham, GL51 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 530 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 8.2% 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.
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.
Lakeside Primary School
St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: Lakeside Primary School · St Mark's Church of England Junior School