SCHOOL PROFILE

Lime Academy Orton

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 147944
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 153 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 September 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 152 152 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 59 38.8% of pupils
Male pupils 93 61.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

52.6%
27.8 pts above England
School 52.6%
Peterborough 30.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

51.3%
31.0 pts above England
School 51.3%
Peterborough 34.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Peterborough 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
28.9%
44
Pakistani
21.1%
32
Any other White background
17.1%
26
Any other Mixed background
6.6%
10
Unclassified
3.9%
6
African
3.3%
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% 152 of 152 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Peterborough 18.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 152 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 69
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 56
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Specific learning difficulty 11
Physical disability 3
Speech, language & communication 1

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Peterborough 59.0%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Peterborough 69.7%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Peterborough 68.0%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Peterborough 69.4%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
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

14.12%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.90 pts higher than England
School 14.12%
Peterborough 6.20%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

42.59%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

26.78 pts higher than England
School 42.59%
Peterborough 16.92%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

7.41%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.60 pts higher than England
School 7.41%
Peterborough 1.72%
East of England 1.83%
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

99.3% 19.6 pts above England
Lime Academy Orton
99.3%
Peterborough
82.6%
East of England
78.7%
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