SchoolScoresLime Wood Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
2 Sandy Road, Erith, DA8 1FJ
01322 344939 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 12 May 2026 , published 29 June 2026.
In short: 7 strong, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bexley. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 52 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 49 |
| Of those, offered a place | 49 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 112 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 15 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.9% | 19.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.0% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.6% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 50.5% | 26.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Lower than 61% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 11th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Lower than 23% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 58% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.3 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 12th highest of 13 state primary schools in Erith. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 16.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belvedere Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Belvedere Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lessness Heath Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northumberland Heath Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barnehurst Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Barnehurst Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lime Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lime Wood Primary School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 7 strong, and safeguarding was met.
Is Lime Wood Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Lime Wood Primary School as their first choice for 52 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 49 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143922.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.