Lime Academy Hornbeam is a not applicable school in London, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Lime Academy Hornbeam currently has around 290 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.9% boys and 33.1% girls. Around 50.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 12.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 41.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 281 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 16.9%. white british pupils make up about 16.2% , followed by african at 13.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 4% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Folly Lane, London, E17 5NT
Website: http://limeacademyhornbeam.org
Telephone: 02085032225
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sean Egan
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138454

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 295
Number of Pupils: 290
Number of Boys: 194
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 12.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 41.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani16.90%49
White British16.20%47
African13.80%40
Other White10.70%31
Other (any other ethnic group)6.60%19
Caribbean6.60%19
Other Asian5.50%16
Other Black4.50%13
White and Black Caribbean4.50%13
Other Mixed4.50%13
Bangladeshi4.50%13
Chinese1.40%4
Unclassified1.00%3
Irish1.00%3
White and Asian1.00%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Indian0.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-8.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-6.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-8.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.4
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
30%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
40.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 2,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pembury House Nursery School
Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE
4out of 4 2,639 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whittingham Primary Academy
Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX
3out of 4 384 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whittingham Community Primary School
Higham Hill Road , Walthamstow E17 5QX
- not rated 384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School
1 Wigton Road , Walthamstow E17 5HU
3out of 4 432 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Roger Ascham Primary School
Wigton Road , E17 5HU
- not rated 432 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Walthamstow Primary Academy
Billet Road , Waltham Forest E17 5DP
3out of 4 666 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP
3out of 4 607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The McEntee School
Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP
- not rated 626 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Blackhorse Lane , Walthamstow E17 5SD
4out of 4 1,100 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Rush Croft Sports College
Rushcroft Road , Chingford E4 8SG
- not rated 1,596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Chingford Foundation School
Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG
3out of 4 1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 1,523 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 1,525 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 2,001 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham
Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX
- not rated 2,632 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College
White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR
- not rated 3,224 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN
4out of 4 2,381 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lime Academy Hornbeam
Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Morris School
Folly Lane , Walthamstow E17 5NT
- not rated 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walthamstow Montessori School
Penryhn Hall , Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA
- not rated 812 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Big Creative Independent School
Uplands House , Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ
- not rated 1,040 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Key Stage 3 Short Stay School/ AP
Burnside Avenue , E4 8YJ
- not rated 1,211 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.