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Lime Hills Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Special free school
Pound Lane, Nailsea BS48 2NN · clf.uk · 01275 595501
On the mapSearch near BS48 2NN
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.2
- average Attainment 8 score. North Somerset 46.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 57
- 88% of 65 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 70.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Somerset it was 46.8, and across England 46.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼2.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.14 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lime Hills Academy on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 14
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND