The school is situated on the edge of Lake Farm Park Country Park, with 60 acres of green space on our doorstep. Our exciting and stimulating curriculum helps our children to be successful learners and achieve the very best they can.

Lake Farm Park Academy is a very special school where our children are at the heart of all we do. We are a centre of high aspirations, which celebrates all levels and genres of achievement. We are a school which promotes optimism and develops self-belief, ambition and challenge across the curriculum, within an inclusive environment.

At Lake Farm we focus on a set of shared values called the LFP Way. These values of showing respect, being a role model, telling the truth and aiming high are important to all children, staff and parents. They are not just important within the school community but will be important throughout life as well. The whole staff team and all pupils are involved in promoting the LFP values and recognising their positive effects around school.

The school’s ethos and values support parents and families in raising their children who will grow to become responsible adults, ready to meet the demands of a fast-moving world, whilst treasuring the awe, wonder and magic of childhood. We are always open-minded. We see everything as an opportunity and we value our unique, diverse children and families.

We are an inclusive school and we know all our children really well. Every single child matters at Lake Farm Park Academy and we value children for all their different strengths and qualities. Feedback from pupil, staff and parent questionnaires are overwhelmingly positive.

Our curriculum aims to encourage children to develop the skills they need for later life with a very strong focus on the basic skills of English and Maths. We track pupil progress very carefully and make sure everyone knows the next steps for learning. Our curriculum also covers much wider areas of learning and we offer numerous enrichment activities such as clubs and visits. We work very hard at Lake Farm but we also believe that learning should be fun. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to develop skills which will make them better learners. Sports, music, arts, values education and pupil voice are just as important so our children can access an exciting curriculum. We aim to ensure that our children develop as global citizens so that they are able to seize and shape the world that awaits them.

We are all very proud to be part of the The Park Federation Trust family of academies and always welcome visitors to our school so you can see our learning in action."

Ms Harshindar Buttar, Principal

Our vision and values

Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.

What is the Federation's Vision?

The Park Federation

The Number One School of Choice for Local Families

Our schools are safe, happy places where creativity is prized. We value and nurture excellent behaviour, determination and ambitious academic standards. Professionalism, humility and service to the community guide everything we do.

Please join us in making our federation a springboard to success!

Dr. Martin Young, Chief Executive

"The Park Federation is a community-focused multi-academy trust specialising in primary education. Our mission is to provide first-rate learning in an atmosphere of kindness, care and creativity. We are one of the longest established and most experienced primary federations in the country with ten schools in Slough, Buckinghamshire and Hillingdon. All of our schools, since joining the federation, have been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. The Park Federation is a big enough organisation to provide excellent support services to our schools, while small enough to ensure that every school and local community has a voice in the way the federation is run and the values it lives by. All our schools have their own unique character, personality and history, while simultaneously benefitting from the strength, security and resources of a larger educational partnership.

The federation was founded over 10 years ago on 16th November 2009 when Cranford Park Primary School and Wood End Park Community School began working in a formal partnership. In 2013 two more schools joined the federation - James Elliman Primary School and Montem Primary School in Slough. By 2014, the four-school federation had grown to six schools with the addition of Western House Primary School in Slough and Lake Farm Park Academy in Hillingdon. Following that, two more schools have joined the family: Godolphin Juniors in Slough and West Drayton Academy in Hillingdon. The two most recent schools to join the federation are Iver Village Infant school who joined in 2023 and Hannah Ball School who joined in 2024.

Our federation growth has been cautious and prudent. We want more children, families and staff members to benefit from joining the federation but are mindful of our responsibilities to the communities that have already placed their trust in us. Growth is never allowed to undermine our commitment to educational standards, high quality pastoral care and community service.

As of 2024, The Park Federation has ten schools: four in Slough, four in Hillingdon and two in Buckinghamshire. It cares for and educates over 6,000 children and employs over 800 people, including more than 200 primary school teachers. Within our large staff team, we have professionals who use their impressive knowledge, skills and expertise to drive educational progress and provide the care and kindness that young children need. Our ten schools look out for each other, especially when times are tough. Three of our eight schools were judged inadequate by Ofsted when they joined us. All three are now Good. We have a proven track record of school improvement and are now working to move all our schools to Outstanding. Mutual support, cooperative working and a commitment to the children and communities we serve are paying dividends."

Dr. Martin Young, Chief Executive

If you would like to learn more, please visit https://www.theparkfederation.co.uk/