Lime Academy Parnwell
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Peterborough
Lime Academy Parnwell is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2022. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Saltersgate, Parnwell, Peterborough, PE1 4YH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
Strengths
- “Aspirations for what pupils can achieve at Parnwell are high.”
- “Everyone is welcome and difference is celebrated by pupils.”
- “They are proud of the qualities that make them individual.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers’ specialist knowledge is less strong.”
- “This can lead to some inconsistency within lessons.”
- “However, many members are new to their roles and need to develop their understanding to ensure that governance continues to support the school to improve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Peterborough published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Newark Hill Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Welland Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dogsthorpe Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Dogsthorpe Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Lime Academy Abbotsmede 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eye CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published