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Lime Tree Primary Academy

URN 140877·Primary·Academy converter·Bright Futures Educational Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 3.6%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,280.92

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.1%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

10.4%

of income

In-year balance

-3.6%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 3.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)79.0%
Expected standard (writing)77.0%
Expected standard (maths)82.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.69.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

481

Capacity

472 (102%)

Free school meals

24.8%

English additional lang.

37.0%

Ethnicity

White British 48.9%Asian 14.1%Black 4.5%Mixed 14.0%Chinese 8.5%Other 3.3%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

22.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

21.3

Mean salary

£40,952

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

3.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

4.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.7%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 368 pupils

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