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
- 311 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 34.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 50.2%
Other White 13.2%
Mixed 10.5%
African 8.7%
Unclassified 5.1%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 3.5%
Pakistani 2.3%
Irish 1%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 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 42%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Lime Tree Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 37
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 26 12 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 33 18 15 |
| Year 1 | 44 26 18 |
| Year 2 | 32 12 20 |
| Year 3 | 43 21 22 |
| Year 4 | 42 25 17 |
| Year 5 | 34 16 18 |
| Year 6 | 37 18 19 |