Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy, Camberley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lakeside Nursery and Primary Academy! We are a two form entry school where we cater for children from 2- 11 years old. We are fortunate to have our own onsite nursery- Little Ducklings- which provides outstanding provision for the youngest members of our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, judo and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy are The Grove Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 92% maths); Ravenscote Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 75% maths); and Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy (0.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy.

Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (10%).

Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Frimley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alphington Avenue (ne-bound), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy issued 19 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy are Tomlinscote School (0.3 miles) and Kings International College (1 mile).