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Lime Academy Orton
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Sponsored special academy
Clayton Site, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5SD · limeacademyorton.org · 01733 391800
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 152
- 99% of 153 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.5%
- First language not English
- 51.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Lime Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134272)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134272)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 11.1 | 0 |
| Other education | 83.3 | −5.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lime Academy Orton on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134272), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2019Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Sixth form Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134272)
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134272)
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134272)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 24
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (100%) with SEND