Ofsted: Not judged

Lime Hills Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

location_onNailsea, BS48 2NN

language Visit Website phone 1275595501

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2025

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Attainment 8

2.2

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GCSE Rank

#14 in North Somerset

#4,439 of 4,663 nationally

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Lime Hills Academy is a Free schools special school in Nailsea, serving ages 5-16.

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School Summary

Lime Hills Academy is a free schools special in Nailsea, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. The school has approximately 55 pupils on roll, of whom 65% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.2, placing the school #14 in North Somerset and #4,439 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.2:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 78.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.2

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS0.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 72%

Maths-% LA 72%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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LA 0.0

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LA -0.7

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2025-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

27.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

18.2%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 55 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 27.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	55	15	27.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	52	67	128.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	29	3	10.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	27	13	48.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	29	5	17.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	22	10	45.5%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	22	9	40.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	19	7	36.8%	5.9%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Lime Hills Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

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Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover