Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149149.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 57 |
| Girls | 13 |
| Boys | 44 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 70.2% |
| First language not English | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 0 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 57 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 5.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 2.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.22 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 22.9% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 59% | 32.6% | 34.7% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 18% | 6.1% | 6.9% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 187.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 60% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Kingshill Church School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Nailsea School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Golden Valley Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Grove Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hannah More Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Francis Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Tickenham Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Dec 2017. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | West Leigh Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. |
Lime Hills Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Lime Hills Academy has 57 pupils aged 5 to 16.
At Lime Hills Academy, there were 5.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lime Hills Academy missed 22.9% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 59% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).
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.