Lakeview School, Bedford
Lakeview School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bedford, part of Pioneer Learning Trust. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bedford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lakeview School in detail
Results
Lakeview School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 135374), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Lakeview School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Lakeview School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lakeview School are Wixams Tree Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Willow Grove Primary School (0.9 miles); Wilstead Primary School (0.9 miles); and Elstow School (1.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths).
Wixams Tree Primary AcademyWillow Grove Primary SchoolWilstead Primary SchoolElstow School
The trust
Lakeview School is one of 7 schools run by Pioneer Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
25.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dove Lane (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 60 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 Bedford (136).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lakeview School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Lakeview School (URN 135374), it was rated Good in October 2022.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Lakeview School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135374). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lakeview School
Term dates
Lakeview School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bedford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lakeview School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lakeview School is in Bedford; for families living there:
Apply to Bedford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 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
Your chances of a place at Lakeview School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedford
Across Bedford council
Places available
2,655
Applications
1,990
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bedford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
213
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,818
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Lakeview School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135374). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lakeview School
Questions parents ask about Lakeview School
Are there exam results for Lakeview School?
Lakeview School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 135374), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Lakeview School's Ofsted rating?
Lakeview School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Lakeview School (URN 135374), it was rated Good in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Lakeview School?
No fixed boundary. When Lakeview School is oversubscribed, Bedford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lakeview School?
Lakeview School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lakeview School?
Classes at Lakeview School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lakeview School?
Lakeview School has around 436 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Lakeview School?
Apply through Bedford's coordinated admissions process, naming Lakeview School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lakeview School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lakeview School?
Lakeview School is at School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)