Lime Tree Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Central Bedfordshire
Lime Tree Primary Academy is a primary school in Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 360 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils take great pride in being part of this school.”
- “They delight in showing their good manners around the school, such as by holding open doors without prompting.”
- “From the early years, children show great consideration for each other.”
To improve
- “However, pupils have not always achieved as well as they should.”
- “Occasionally, these tasks are a bit too complicated.”
- “When this happens, pupils wait sensibly for help or willingly have a go but do not do as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2024 (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: 51 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Thornhill Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Tithe Farm Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Houghton Regis Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Chalton Lower School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- The Vale Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Hadrian Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good