Lakeside Primary School
Community primary school in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is a place we are all incredibly PROUD of - where children are safe, happy and flourish academically. We are committed to ensuring our children experience the best education possible whilst we build positive working relationships with parents and carers. Society today provides more opportunities and challenges than ever before.
At Lakeside, we aim to prepare our children for these opportunities and challenges in order for them to achieve their personal potential. Our school itself is a small society of its own which is underpinned by our PROUD values.
By fostering an environment where children are celebrated for being p olite, well-mannered and respectful; r esilient and willing to learn from mistakes; o pen-minded to new ideas and new ways of working; u nderstanding and accepting of others and d etermined to be the best they can be, we strongly believe they will leave positive, ever-growing footprints on wider society as a whole.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115594
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Isobel Rutt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Eliza Bingham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Spashett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Drakeley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Edwards | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Fry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Martin Ball | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jon Moss | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Philip Tabb Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alexandra Hayes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Armstrong Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Naomi Boast Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record