ASPIRE: Lifeskills vs Limehurst Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
ASPIRE: Lifeskills
Leicestershire
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
25
656
Capacity
25
600
Occupancy
100%
109%
FSM %
-
39.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-