Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143922.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 192 |
| Girls | 86 |
| Boys | 106 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.2% |
| First language not English | 55.2% |
| SEN support | 38 |
| EHC plan | 25 |
| Average class size | 27.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 52 |
| Applications (Reception) | 112 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 49 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 49 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 630 |
| Pupils on roll | 107 |
| Unfilled places | 83% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.01 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.01 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Leigh Academy Bexley | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Belvedere Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Belvedere Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lessness Heath Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northumberland Heath Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Break Through School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Barnehurst Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. |
Lime Wood Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Lime Wood Primary School has 192 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.