Lakeview School
Academy converter in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 436 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 440 |
| Free school meals | 18.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | PIONEER LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lakeview.beds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01234741653 |
| URN | 151526 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2022, published 27 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Lakeview School, URN 135374).
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 May 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Willow Grove Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Wilstead Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Elstow School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Cotton End Forest School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Shortstown Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Springfield Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Houghton Conquest Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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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.