Lime Academy Hartwell

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Windmill Hill School, inspected in February 2024.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lime Academy Hartwell attended 87.3% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 31.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2025–26 Lime Academy Hartwell had 7.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6).

Pupils per teacher

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Lime Academy Hartwell had 121 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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Lime Academy Hartwell is part of Lime Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Lime Academy Larkswood London
• Lime Academy Hornbeam London
• Lime Academy Ravensbourne Romford
• Lime Academy Forest Approach Romford
• Lime Academy Orton Peterborough
• Lime Academy Abbotsmede Peterborough
• Lime Academy Parnwell Peterborough
• Lime Academy Watergall Peterborough

What is Lime Academy Hartwell's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lime Academy Hartwell is Inadequate, from an inspection in February 2024 of its predecessor, Windmill Hill School.

How many pupils does Lime Academy Hartwell have?

Lime Academy Hartwell has 121 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lime Academy Hartwell cover?

Lime Academy Hartwell for pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Lime Academy Hartwell?

Lime Academy Hartwell is at 1 York Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0EZ.