Lime Academy Hartwell is a special free school in Luton for children and young people aged 11 to 19.
- Ages 11–19
- 121 pupils
- Ofsted: Inadequate
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 121 (places for 120)
- Headteacher
- Teneille Dardis
- Part of
- Lime Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2025
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Luton
- School reference (URN)
- 151866
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 Luton 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
Serious weaknesses. Rated Inadequate, February 2024
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in February 2024.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
1 York Street, Luton, LU2 0EZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Hart Hill Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Richmond Hill School Special school · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Rothesay Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
By need in Luton: Autism (10) · Severe learning (10) · Speech and language (7) · Hearing (7) · Vision (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (5) · Multi-sensory (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Lime Academy Hartwell
How do I get a place at Lime Academy Hartwell?
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 Academy Hartwell. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Lime Academy Hartwell take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Lime Academy Hartwell’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Lime Academy Hartwell?
1 York Street, Luton, LU2 0EZ, in Luton.
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