Lakes Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland).
Location
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Welcome to Lakes Primary School. We aim to work in partnership with you and your children to ensure that every child is happy, successful and has high expectations of themselves. We look forward to meeting you and also extend a warm welcome should you wish to assist in school by working alongside your own and/or other children in a supportive role.
Lakes Primary School was opened in 1963 and we are proud of our tradition of serving the children and families of Redcar. We aim to provide an education of the highest standard for all children.
Lakes School staff are involved in many initiatives that are designed to promote high standards of achievement, excellent teaching, motivated learners, effective use of ICT to enhance learning, high standards of behaviour and respect for others, regular attendance at school, healthy lifestyles, extended provision for children beyond the normal school day and much more.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145665
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Fletcher | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Pidgeon | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Deborah Fenny | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Jordan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Ede | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Marie Walker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lizzie Kemp | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Curnock Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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