Lakeside School
Community special school in Welwyn Garden City (Hertfordshire).
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
"Lakeside is everything you would want for in a school. Lakeside is like a family who care for each other. I wouldn't change anything about the school. First class school" Parent Lakeside is a community special school providing for up to 81 pupils aged 2-19
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 117680
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Eric Diment | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Chalmers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mbye Baboucarr Sey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Gould | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynne Frewin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Harry Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Vanessa Prior | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Patrick Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Laura Gould | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynnette Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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