What ages does Lime Academy Hornbeam teach?

Lime Academy Hornbeam teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in London.

Who is the executive principal of Lime Academy Hornbeam?

The executive principal of Lime Academy Hornbeam is Mr Sean Egan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Lime Academy Hornbeam been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Lime Academy Hornbeam, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Lime Academy Hornbeam?

Lime Academy Hornbeam has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.

Is Lime Academy Hornbeam full?

Lime Academy Hornbeam has capacity for 295 pupils and 294 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Lime Academy Hornbeam a faith school?

No. Lime Academy Hornbeam has no designated religious character.

Is Lime Academy Hornbeam part of an academy trust?

Lime Academy Hornbeam is part of LIME TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Lime Academy Hornbeam have?

The schools register lists Lime Academy Hornbeam's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Lime Academy Hornbeam's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Lime Academy Hornbeam's absence rate?

Lime Academy Hornbeam's overall absence rate is 12.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Lime Academy Hornbeam's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime Academy Hornbeam's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Lime Academy Hornbeam

Lime Academy Hornbeam

Folly Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5NT

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Trust: LIME TRUST
Executive Principal: Mr Sean Egan
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Lime Trust
SEN provision: VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Walthamstow
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 295
Pupils on roll: 294
URN: 138454
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Website: School website
Telephone: 02085032225

About this school

Lime Academy Hornbeam is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 294 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Lime Academy Hornbeam, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 6 December 2023 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	14	14	16
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	0%	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-	-	-
Average scaled score in maths	-	-	-
Reading progress	-8.70	-	-
Writing progress	-6.30	-	-
Maths progress	-8.40	-	-

Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	22	27	21
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Lime Academy Hornbeam has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Waltham Forest average	England average
2022/23	0%	65.3%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	70.7%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	70.1%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	12.6%	6.8%
2023/24	12.9%	6.6%
2024/25	12.2%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	265
2023/24	283
2024/25	290

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 53.22%
English as an additional language: 36.9%
Overall absence: 12.18%
Persistent absence: 40.08%

Location

Nearby schools

Big Creative Independent School
Independent schools · Walthamstow

0.6 miles
Burnside Secondary PRU
Local authority maintained schools · London

0.7 miles
Whitefield School
Academies · London

1.4 miles
Vale School
Special schools · London

1.4 miles
Joseph Clarke School
Academies · London

1.6 miles

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Common questions

What ages does Lime Academy Hornbeam teach?: Lime Academy Hornbeam teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in London.
Who is the executive principal of Lime Academy Hornbeam?: The executive principal of Lime Academy Hornbeam is Mr Sean Egan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Lime Academy Hornbeam been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Lime Academy Hornbeam, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Lime Academy Hornbeam?: Lime Academy Hornbeam has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
Is Lime Academy Hornbeam full?: Lime Academy Hornbeam has capacity for 295 pupils and 294 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Lime Academy Hornbeam a faith school?: No. Lime Academy Hornbeam has no designated religious character.
Is Lime Academy Hornbeam part of an academy trust?: Lime Academy Hornbeam is part of LIME TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Lime Academy Hornbeam have?: The schools register lists Lime Academy Hornbeam's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Lime Academy Hornbeam's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Lime Academy Hornbeam's absence rate?: Lime Academy Hornbeam's overall absence rate is 12.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Lime Academy Hornbeam's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime Academy Hornbeam's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.