Lime Tree Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 148227
- Address
- Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN
- Website
- www.limetree.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 328 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 42.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 49.4%
Other White 14%
African 10.7%
Mixed 8.5%
Unclassified 4.3%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.7%
Irish 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Lime Tree Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 9 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 6 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 23 29 |
| Year 1 | 33 14 19 |
| Year 2 | 45 27 18 |
| Year 3 | 34 13 21 |
| Year 4 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 5 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 6 | 35 16 19 |