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Lime Hills Academy

Free schools special · Nailsea · BS48 2NN

Ages 5–16 · 57 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

28.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence28.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.6%
Unauthorised10.5%
Authorised absence
18.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
27.3%
Enrolments in measure
33

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

57 pupils · 65 places

Pupils on roll
57
Boys / girls
44 / 13
School capacity
65
Capacity fill
57 / 65 (88%)
Free school meals
70.2%
FSM pupils
40
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Lis Jolley

Location

Address
Pound Lane
Postcode
BS48 2NN
Town
Nailsea
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 5–16, in Nailsea, North Somerset, 57 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 70.2%.

Open schools in Nailsea
5
Academies among open schools in Nailsea
80% (4)
Open schools in BS48
14
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Lis Jolley
Telephone
01275595501
Website
https://clf.uk/academies/lime-hills-academy/

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