Lime Academy Larkswood
New Road, London, E4 8ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIME TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Ellie Metcalf
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lime Trust
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 510
- URN
- 141734
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085294979
About this school
Lime Academy Larkswood is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 510 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 76 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 71% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 75% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 62% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How Lime Academy Larkswood has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 686 |
| 2023/24 | 623 |
| 2024/25 | 585 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lime Academy Larkswood compares
Lime Academy Larkswood ranked 23rd of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.7% | 26.7% | 510 | — |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School | 87% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 23.8% | 672 | 0.5 miles |
| Chase Lane Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 680 | 0.5 miles |
| Longshaw Primary Academy | 68% | 5.3% | 36.3% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Salisbury Manor Primary School | 56% | 6.5% | 37% | 268 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.7%
- English as an additional language
- 44.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ainslie Wood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Parkside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chingford
-
Chase Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Longshaw Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Salisbury Manor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Lime Academy Larkswood ranks 291st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lime Academy Larkswood teach?
- Lime Academy Larkswood teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Lime Academy Larkswood?
- The headteacher of Lime Academy Larkswood is Ms Ellie Metcalf, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lime Academy Larkswood last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lime Academy Larkswood, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lime Academy Larkswood?
- Lime Academy Larkswood has 510 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lime Academy Larkswood full?
- Lime Academy Larkswood has capacity for 800 pupils and 510 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 Larkswood a faith school?
- No. Lime Academy Larkswood has no designated religious character.
- Does Lime Academy Larkswood have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lime Academy Larkswood as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lime Academy Larkswood?
- Lime Academy Larkswood is part of LIME TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lime Academy Larkswood's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lime Academy Larkswood rank locally?
- Lime Academy Larkswood ranked 23rd of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lime Academy Larkswood's absence rate?
- Lime Academy Larkswood's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lime Academy Larkswood's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime Academy Larkswood'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.