Primary school

Lime Wood Primary School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bexley
  • DA8 1FJ

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against London

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · London 72No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · London 12No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · London 107No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · London 107No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd243
3rd160

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2026

Strengths

  • “Pupils arrive at Lime Wood eager to begin their day and are greeted warmly by staff who know them well.”
  • “Relationships between pupils and staff are nurturing, respectful and built on trust.”
  • “Pupils enjoy school life and feel safe, valued and cared for.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026192
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.9%
First language not English50.5%
SEN support21.6%
EHC plan9.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 43.2%Boys 56.8%

30.5% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 23 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,450
Spend per pupil£9,631
Staff spend per pupil£6,189
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£20,000in-year balance

Grants £9,081 · self-generated £811 · premises £829 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £776,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it