SCHOOL PROFILE

Lime Academy Ravensbourne

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 142722
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 85 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

12 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Havering
Trust LIME TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 93 93 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 40.9% of pupils
Male pupils 55 59.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.3%
22.5 pts above England
School 47.3%
Havering 19.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.3%
13.0 pts above England
School 33.3%
Havering 27.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Havering 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.5%
33
Pakistani
11.8%
11
African
10.8%
10
Any other White background
9.7%
9
Bangladeshi
9.7%
9
White and Asian
5.4%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 93 of 93 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Havering 17.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 93 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 29
Specific learning difficulty 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Other difficulty or disability 11
Severe learning difficulty 8
Speech, language & communication 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

18.31%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

12.09 pts higher than England
School 18.31%
Havering 5.85%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

53.85%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

38.03 pts higher than England
School 53.85%
Havering 15.14%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

9.23%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

7.43 pts higher than England
School 9.23%
Havering 1.53%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.4% 29.6 pts above England
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
109.4%
Havering
76.0%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information