Welcome to Lakeside School

Welcome to LakesideWe are a small special school with an amazing staff team who have helped us to achieve some excellent results.We are proud to have been awarded 6 Ofsted Outstanding grades and our work has also been recognised in other areas.“If you are considering Lakeside as a school for your child, or thinking about working here, I hope the website will give you a flavour of who we are and what we do. If you want to know more please contact us"Lynnette Johnson Headteacher

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

2 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

112 Total

No. of Boys

77 (68.8%)

No. of Girls

35 (31.3%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

N/A

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

3%

England

Further education

School:N/A
England:51%

School sixth form

School:N/A
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:N/A
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:N/A
England:2%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 22, 2025

Parents Social Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 3 - Oct 24

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 3 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 16 - Mar 30

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 11 - May 25

Half Term 2

May 30 - Jul 24

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holiday

Jul 24 - Aug 31


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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We believe that each pupil is an individual. The pupils are in our setting because of their special needs so those special needs and the education, care and health plan targets, form the bedrock of our curriculum.

Drama & Creativity
Community Leisure
Design

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed