Lime Wood Primary School

  • Primary
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 11
Report card: Strong standard

2 Sandy Road, Erith, DA8 1FJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lime Wood Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 29 June 2026

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

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

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals29.2%

29.2%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language55.2%

55.2%, 33.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13%

13%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lime Wood Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding68% met the expected standard
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding64% met the expected standard
Belvedere Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Belvedere Junior School0.6 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Lessness Heath Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Miss Claire Ingrams
Address
2 Sandy Road, Erith, DA8 1FJ
Local authority
Bexley
URN
143922

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.