Lime Hills Academy is a special free school in Nailsea, North Somerset, for children and young people aged 5 to 16.
- Ages 5–16
- 57 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 57 (places for 65)
- Headteacher
- Lis Jolley
- Part of
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Opened
- 1 September 2022
- Free school meals
- 70.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 149149
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Somerset council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- Ravenswood School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
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- Grove Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
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Questions about Lime Hills Academy
How do I get a place at Lime Hills Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Lime Hills Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Lime Hills Academy take?
Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Lime Hills Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Lime Hills Academy?
Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN, in North Somerset.
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