Lime Academy Abbotsmede

PeterboroughAcademy sponsor led

Kingsley Road, Peterborough, PE1 5JS

Headteacher: Mr Rhys MaddoxSchool website ↗Pupils: 454 (capacity: 476)Part of LIME TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 February 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
57.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
61
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
46.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
82.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1630.0%4.0%-0.9+1.4-0.4
2016/17-----
2017/1848.0%5.0%-0.5-2.4+1.0
2018/1953.0%5.0%-2.7-1.5-1.8
2022/2346.0%7.0%+1.9+3.5+4.5
2023/2451.0%2.0%---
2024/2557.0%0.0%---
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