Lakeside Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.2%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
379 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lakeside Primary Academy is a primary school located in Doncaster. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 399 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 472. It is part of the THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr James Bullock.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 147553
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia Astbury Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen McCrae | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Hallam | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Bullock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Helena Honeybone Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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