Lime Hills Academy
Free schools special · Ages 5–16 · Nailsea, North Somerset
Lime Hills Academy is a special school in Nailsea, North Somerset for ages 5–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 5–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 57 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are positive and confident learners.”
- “However, this is soon transformed through the caring, nurturing and trusting relationships that staff establish with pupils and their families.”
- “Pupils develop a strong sense of self-worth.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, the sequence of knowledge is not clearly structured.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils do not learn key knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in North Somerset.
- Ravenswood School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- The Downs Preparatory School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seven Hills 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Baytree School 8.7 mi Not judged
- Sidcot School 8.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Voyage Learning Campus 11.2 mi School remains Good
- Westhaven School 12.2 mi Not judged