What did Ofsted judge Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lime Academy Parnwell?

Lime Academy Parnwell has 287 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lime Academy Parnwell take?

Lime Academy Parnwell admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Lime Academy Parnwell located?

Lime Academy Parnwell is located in Peterborough, PE1 4YH, Peterborough.

How do I apply to Lime Academy Parnwell?

Lime Academy Parnwell is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Lime Academy Parnwell?

Distance did not decide places at Lime Academy Parnwell for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Lime Academy Parnwell?

When Lime Academy Parnwell has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-After children and children at risk — A looked after child is a child who is or was a) in the care of the Local Authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in accordance with section 22 (10 of the Children Act 1989. A child 'at risk' is a child who is subject to a Child Protection Plan or under consideration for inclusion on the register, as advised by Peterborough City Council's Child Protection Officer; 2. Children of staff at Lime Academy Parnwell — This priority is only given to children who are under the care of a staff member who works at the identified school; 3. Siblings — A sibling is defined as: A full brother or sister; A half brother or sister; A stepbrother or sister; A foster brother or sister; The child of a parent or carer's partner living at the same address. In all cases the sibling must be living at the same address and must still attend the school at the time of admission of the child for whom the application is being made, and 1 further criteria. 25 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where two or more applications (who are not from multiple births) are found to live the same distance from the school, a lottery tiebreak draw will take place with the assistance of a third impartial party.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lime Academy Parnwell?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31% of pupils at Lime Academy Parnwell are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Lime Academy Parnwell

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-After children and children at risk — A looked after child is a child who is or was a) in the care of the Local Authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in accordance with section 22 (10 of the Children Act 1989. A child 'at risk' is a child who is subject to a Child Protection Plan or under consideration for inclusion on the register, as advised by Peterborough City Council's Child Protection Officer.
2Children of staff at Lime Academy Parnwell — This priority is only given to children who are under the care of a staff member who works at the identified school.
3Siblings — A sibling is defined as: A full brother or sister; A half brother or sister; A stepbrother or sister; A foster brother or sister; The child of a parent or carer's partner living at the same address. In all cases the sibling must be living at the same address and must still attend the school at the time of admission of the child for whom the application is being made.
4Distance from school — Distance will be measured from the child's permanent address to the main gate of the school using the walking route on AA route planner. Children who live closest to school will be given priority over those who do not. If more than one applicant lives in a multi-occupancy building (for example, flats) priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is the lowest numerically and/ or alphabetically.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applications (who are not from multiple births) are found to live the same distance from the school, a lottery tiebreak draw will take place with the assistance of a third impartial party.

The document states 'The Academy has an Admissions number of pupils for entry in Reception. The Academy will accordingly admit up to pupils in the relevant age group each year if sufficient applications are received. All applicants will be admitted if 60 or fewer apply.' The PAN figure appears to be 60 based on the statement that all applicants will be admitted if 60 or fewer apply, but the specific PAN number appears to have been omitted from the document text.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lime Academy Parnwell: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lime Academy Parnwell?: Lime Academy Parnwell has 287 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lime Academy Parnwell take?: Lime Academy Parnwell admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Lime Academy Parnwell located?: Lime Academy Parnwell is located in Peterborough, PE1 4YH, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Lime Academy Parnwell?: Lime Academy Parnwell is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Lime Academy Parnwell?: Distance did not decide places at Lime Academy Parnwell for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Lime Academy Parnwell?: When Lime Academy Parnwell has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-After children and children at risk — A looked after child is a child who is or was a) in the care of the Local Authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in accordance with section 22 (10 of the Children Act 1989. A child 'at risk' is a child who is subject to a Child Protection Plan or under consideration for inclusion on the register, as advised by Peterborough City Council's Child Protection Officer; 2. Children of staff at Lime Academy Parnwell — This priority is only given to children who are under the care of a staff member who works at the identified school; 3. Siblings — A sibling is defined as: A full brother or sister; A half brother or sister; A stepbrother or sister; A foster brother or sister; The child of a parent or carer's partner living at the same address. In all cases the sibling must be living at the same address and must still attend the school at the time of admission of the child for whom the application is being made, and 1 further criteria. 25 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where two or more applications (who are not from multiple births) are found to live the same distance from the school, a lottery tiebreak draw will take place with the assistance of a third impartial party.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lime Academy Parnwell?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31% of pupils at Lime Academy Parnwell are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lime Academy Parnwell

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-After children and children at risk — A looked after child is a child who is or was a) in the care of the Local Authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in accordance with section 22 (10 of the Children Act 1989. A child 'at risk' is a child who is subject to a Child Protection Plan or under consideration for inclusion on the register, as advised by Peterborough City Council's Child Protection Officer.
2Children of staff at Lime Academy Parnwell — This priority is only given to children who are under the care of a staff member who works at the identified school.
3Siblings — A sibling is defined as: A full brother or sister; A half brother or sister; A stepbrother or sister; A foster brother or sister; The child of a parent or carer's partner living at the same address. In all cases the sibling must be living at the same address and must still attend the school at the time of admission of the child for whom the application is being made.
4Distance from school — Distance will be measured from the child's permanent address to the main gate of the school using the walking route on AA route planner. Children who live closest to school will be given priority over those who do not. If more than one applicant lives in a multi-occupancy building (for example, flats) priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is the lowest numerically and/ or alphabetically.

Lime Academy Parnwell: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lime Academy Parnwell's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lime Academy Parnwell?: Lime Academy Parnwell has 287 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lime Academy Parnwell take?: Lime Academy Parnwell admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Lime Academy Parnwell located?: Lime Academy Parnwell is located in Peterborough, PE1 4YH, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Lime Academy Parnwell?: Lime Academy Parnwell is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Lime Academy Parnwell?: Distance did not decide places at Lime Academy Parnwell for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Lime Academy Parnwell?: When Lime Academy Parnwell has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-After children and children at risk — A looked after child is a child who is or was a) in the care of the Local Authority, or b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in accordance with section 22 (10 of the Children Act 1989. A child 'at risk' is a child who is subject to a Child Protection Plan or under consideration for inclusion on the register, as advised by Peterborough City Council's Child Protection Officer; 2. Children of staff at Lime Academy Parnwell — This priority is only given to children who are under the care of a staff member who works at the identified school; 3. Siblings — A sibling is defined as: A full brother or sister; A half brother or sister; A stepbrother or sister; A foster brother or sister; The child of a parent or carer's partner living at the same address. In all cases the sibling must be living at the same address and must still attend the school at the time of admission of the child for whom the application is being made, and 1 further criteria. 25 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where two or more applications (who are not from multiple births) are found to live the same distance from the school, a lottery tiebreak draw will take place with the assistance of a third impartial party.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lime Academy Parnwell?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31% of pupils at Lime Academy Parnwell are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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