Lakeside School, Liverpool
Lakeside School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 17 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lakeside School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Lakeside School are Hope School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Lawrence House School (1 mile, Good); Childwall Abbey School (1.4 miles, Good); and Knowsley Central School (1.6 miles, Outstanding).
Hope SchoolLawrence House SchoolChildwall Abbey SchoolKnowsley Central School
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lakeside School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (85%).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Lakeside School has an education, health and care plan (100 of 100 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huyton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silverbrook Road (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lakeside School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lakeside School has carefully prepared for extending to Year 12 by developing appropriate curriculum plans and ensuring existing staff have the expertise needed. The school places strong emphasis on preparing older students for their next steps through dedicated careers education and personal development programmes. Leaders demonstrate strong knowledge of safeguarding requirements and maintain vigilant oversight of pupil well-being.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned broad curriculum with clear schemes of work tailored for Year 12 students - Carefully considered careers education including independent living skills like journey planning - Strong safeguarding arrangements with robust oversight and consistent approaches to identifying and reporting concerns - Skilled teaching staff already in place with sixth form expertise, requiring no additional recruitment - Pupils actively engaged in the school community through fundraising and school council
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a robust safeguarding policy reflecting current statutory guidance, designated safeguarding leads ensure consistent approaches to identifying and reporting concerns, and staff receive tailored safeguarding training.
Extracurricular Activities
Fundraising activities, school council
Lakeside School is an independent special school for pupils aged 5-16 with autism spectrum disorder and education, health and care plans. The school has applied to extend its age range to include Year 12 students (up to age 17).
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Lakeside School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
100 pupils
114 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
100
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lakeside School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
75
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lakeside School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Lakeside School
What are GCSE results like at Lakeside School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Lakeside School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Lakeside School's Ofsted rating?
Lakeside School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2024, it was rated Outstanding.
Does Lakeside School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2024, Lakeside School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Lakeside School?
Lakeside School has around 100 pupils on roll.
Does Lakeside School have specialist SEN provision?
Lakeside School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Lakeside School?
Lakeside School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Lakeside School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lakeside School?
Lakeside School is at Naylors Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L27 2YA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)