The Limes Primary Academy

Lime Avenue, East Suffolk, Suffolk, NR32 3BQ

Good

Inspected 22 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

367

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 367 / 420 (87%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

30.8%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

12.8%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

11.6%

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.

17.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

9.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£42,361

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,806 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£5,844

Spend per pupil

£6,546

Income per pupil

51%

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.