Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Neave Crescent, Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8HN
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIME TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lime Trust
- Constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 142722
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708341800
About this school
Lime Academy Ravensbourne is a special academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 93 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 Ravensbourne has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 18.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.14%
- English as an additional language
- 27.9%
- Overall absence
- 18.31%
- Persistent absence
- 53.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edullect Academy Independent School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
St Mary's Hare Park School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery1.0 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
Koru Independent AP Academy1.3 miles
Independent schools · Romford
-
Lime Academy Forest Approach1.4 miles
Academies · Romford
Other schools in Romford
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Academies
- Little Heath School Special schools
- Newbridge School Academies
- The Compass School Free Schools
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lime Academy Ravensbourne teach?
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lime Academy Ravensbourne?
- The headteacher of Lime Academy Ravensbourne is Mr Andy Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lime Academy Ravensbourne last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lime Academy Ravensbourne, 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 Ravensbourne?
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Lime Academy Ravensbourne full?
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne has capacity for 85 pupils and 93 on roll (109%), 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 Ravensbourne a faith school?
- No. Lime Academy Ravensbourne has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Lime Academy Ravensbourne?
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne 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 is Lime Academy Ravensbourne's absence rate?
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne's overall absence rate is 18.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lime Academy Ravensbourne's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime Academy Ravensbourne'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 2 July 2026.