Side by side
Lime Academy Ravensbourne and The Compass 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
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne takes ages 2 to 19; The Compass School takes ages 7 to 16.
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne has 93 pupils; The Compass School has 53.
- The two schools are 3.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lime Academy Ravensbourne | The Compass School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register | State-funded: Special free school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 19 DfE register | 7 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 93 DfE register | 53 DfE register |
| Borough | Havering DfE register | Havering DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 12 June 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 50% DfE register | 71.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 27.9% school census 2024/25 | 7.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 1.2% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.5 DfE workforce census | 4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 18.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 25.3% 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.