Lime Academy Parnwell
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · 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 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.
Lime Academy Parnwell 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, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026; there were 29 first-choice applications for 30 offers, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 66.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 38.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Peterborough.
- There are 16.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21 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
- Saltersgate, Parnwell, Peterborough, PE1 4YH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- 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.
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