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Lime Academy Hartwell

  • 11–19Ages
  • 121Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 151866URN

1 York Street, Luton, LU2 0EZ · School website

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Inadequate
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 14 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
151866 · 821/7001
Trust
Lime Trust
Capacity
120 pupils · 121 on roll
Free school meals
41.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened
1 April 2025
Replaced
Windmill Hill School (URN 148558)
Address
1 York Street, Luton, LU2 0EZ
Local authority
Luton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources