Side by side
Lime Academy Larkswood and Longshaw Primary Academy
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
- Lime Academy Larkswood takes ages 2 to 11; Longshaw Primary Academy takes ages 3 to 11.
- Lime Academy Larkswood has 510 pupils; Longshaw Primary Academy has 221.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lime Academy Larkswood | Longshaw Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 510 DfE register | 221 DfE register |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest 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 | 29 first preferences for 31 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 13 first preferences for 23 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 July 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 September 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% (2024/25) DfE | 68% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.6% DfE register | 37.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% school census 2024/25 | 47% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 4.8% school census 2024/25 | 14.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.3 DfE workforce census | 25.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.3% 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.