Side by side
Lessness Heath Primary School and Lime Wood Primary School
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
- Lessness Heath Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; Lime Wood Primary School takes ages 4 to 11.
- Lessness Heath Primary School has 638 pupils; Lime Wood Primary School has 192.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lessness Heath Primary School | Lime Wood Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 638 DfE register | 192 DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Bexley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 91 first preferences for 88 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 49 first preferences for 52 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 September 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.5% DfE register | 29.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% school census 2024/25 | 50.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.6% school census 2024/25 | 21.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.2 DfE workforce census | 21.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.6% 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.