Lime Wood Primary School

2 Sandy Road, Erith, Bexley, DA8 1FJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 111 / 630 (18%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.9%

Disadvantaged

50.5%

EAL

9.0%

SEN support

21.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

12.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.99

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

5.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£49,824

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↓ −£15,745 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

0.76

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,631

Spend per pupil

£9,450

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.