269
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lakelands Primary School · Primary · Essex
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
269
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 12% | 269 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 9% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10% | 116 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 269 | 23.2 | 12% | 14% | 16% | 5% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 182 | 19.4 | 9% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 116 | 18.7 | 10% | 12% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 76 | 19.0 | 12% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 24 | 8.0 | 8% | 8% | 21% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.