Lime Academy Forest Approach, Romford

Good
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Vicky Mummery
Pupils:131 / 120 capacity
LA:Havering
Phone:01708343649
Address:Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9YA
Trust:LIME TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142050
UKPRN:10049642
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornchurch and Upminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

61.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Settle Road (Stop DE)
263m · 4 min walk
Sedgefield Crescent (Stop DD)
270m · 4 min walk
Wickford Drive (Stop LN)
315m · 5 min walk
Sheffield Drive (Stop DF)
477m · 8 min walk
Redruth Road (Stop LP)
507m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

131 pupils

120 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Romford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,271
Projected new pupils:229

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford

Admissions Demand - Havering

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

3,435

Applications

3,183

Got 1st preference

76.4%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Havering (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.57434%

Overall absence

36.19048%

Persistent absence

105

Enrolments

Authorised8.72253%
Unauthorised2.85181%
Persistent (10%+)36.19048%
Severe (50%+)5.71429%

Absence trend

8.83105%
18/19
26.14172%
20/21
14.137%
21/22
13.19013%
22/23
13.77099%
23/24
11.57434%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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