Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Lime Academy Abbotsmede is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Lime Academy Abbotsmede catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026; there were 28 first-choice applications for 29 offers, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- There are 16.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.4 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kingsley Road, Peterborough, PE1 5JS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “This welcoming school ensures that pupils feel valued and respected.”
- “Staff build warm, trusting relationships with pupils that promote a sense of security and belonging.”
- “Familiar routines help pupils settle quickly at the start of the day.”
To improve
- “Although the proportion of pupils who reach the expected standard in reading remains below national averages, it is improving rapidly.”
- “While leaders successfully work with families to improve attendance rates, some pupils still arrive late, which affects their overall attendance.”
- “However, there are some instances of inconsistency in teacher expectations and in how pupils develop their written work across subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Drive Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishop Creighton Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Beeches Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Newark Hill Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gladstone Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Dogsthorpe Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published