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Lakeview School

School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Bedford, MK42 6BH

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 March 2025 and continues as Lakeview School (URN 151526) (opened 1 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
59.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
420
Boys
210 (50%)
Girls
210 (50%)
Capacity
420 (100% full)
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
18.7%
EAL
14.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
8.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,343/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.9%
  • Black African: 7.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.7%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%

66.9%

White British

7.4%

Black African

5.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

School Lane

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
135374
UKPRN
10070315
Establishment No.
3352

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