Lime Academy Abbotsmede

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Kingsley Road, Peterborough, PE1 5JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lime Academy Abbotsmede is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 87 schools in Peterborough. It ranks 65th of 75 primary schools in Peterborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

423 pupils on roll, with places for 476

Eligible for free school meals38.5%

38.5%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language82.3%

82.3%, 60.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lime Academy Abbotsmede

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Queen's Drive Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Bishop Creighton Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
The Beeches Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Newark Hill Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIME TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Becky Ford
Phone: 01733566847
Website: limeacademyabbotsmede.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kingsley Road, Peterborough, PE1 5JS
Local authority: Peterborough
URN: 144597

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.