Lakeside Primary Academy

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About Lakeside Primary Academy


Name Lakeside Primary Academy
Website http://www.lakesidedoncaster.com
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mr James Bullock
Address Sandy Lane, Doncaster, DN4 5ES
Phone Number 01302368879
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 399
Local Authority Doncaster
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a school that requires improvement Leaders and governors have not been fully effective in ensuring that good-quality teaching is consistently provided for all pupils. Too few pupils make the progress needed to catch up from their low starting points. The achievement of the disadvantaged pupils is variable across the school.

The monitoring and evaluation of the school's work is not sharp enough for leaders and governors to make accurate judgements about how well pupils are achieving and the impact of school initiatives. The quality of teaching is not consistently good across the school. Teachers do not use assessment effectively to plan work pitched at the right... level.

The teaching of mathematics is not secure. Lessons are not planned so that pupils extend the skills they need to learn and deepen their understanding of the subject. Pupils say they enjoy reading.

However, books are not well matched to their reading ability and they do not know how to improve and become better readers. Work provided for pupils who have little or no English is not always well planned to help them develop their language skills. Adults in the early years do not consistently and accurately model good spoken English to develop children's language skills.

Too many pupils are persistently absent and arrive late to school and this has an impact on the quality of their learning. The school has the following strengths This is an inclusive and caring school. There are good procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of pupils.

Pupils feel safe in school. There is some strong teaching in parts of the school. The provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good and so this group of pupils make good progress.

Pupils have good attitudes to their work. They conduct themselves well around school and in the playground. The school successfully places a strong emphasis on tolerance and respect for each other which effectively develops pupils' spiritual, moral social and cultural awareness.

Pupils have a particularly good understanding of different cultures and religions.

Information about this school

Lakeside Primary School is a larger than average-sized primary school. Just under half the pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language.

The majority of pupils are from a range of ethnic groups and many speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is well above average. The proportion of pupils with SEND and who have an education, health and care plan is average.


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