Side by side
Joseph Clarke School and Lime Academy Hornbeam
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Joseph Clarke School takes ages 2 to 18; Lime Academy Hornbeam takes ages 2 to 19.
- Joseph Clarke School has 111 pupils; Lime Academy Hornbeam has 294.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Joseph Clarke School | Lime Academy Hornbeam |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 18 DfE register | 2 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 111 DfE register | 294 DfE register |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 10 November 2022: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 December 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.2% DfE register | 53.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 39.4% school census 2024/25 | 36.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.9 DfE workforce census | 7.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 12.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.