Lakeside Primary School
Academy converter in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 224 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 30.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Leyland Road, Glascote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2SA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lakeside.staffs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01827213990 |
| URN | 145686 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Oakhill Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The Woodlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Glascote Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- William MacGregor Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bird's Bush Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Staffordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.