Lime Academy Forest Approach

Settle Road, Romford, Havering, RM3 9YA

Good

Inspected 24 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

2–19

Ages

129

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Havering →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 2–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 129 / 120 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

61.7%

Disadvantaged

13.2%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.6%

Overall absence

36.2%

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.

17.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

7.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

28.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +27.2 vs 2023/24

£53,946

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,998 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

14.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£34,372

Spend per pupil

£42,829

Income per pupil

72%

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.