Lime Academy Hartwell
Free schools special in Luton, Luton.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 121 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 41.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIME TRUST |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Address | 1 York Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0EZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.limeacademyhartwell.org |
| Telephone | 01582280652 |
| URN | 151866 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 February 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Windmill Hill School, URN 148558).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Richmond Hill School (special school, about 0.7 km)
- Lady Zia Wernher School (special school, about 1.7 km)
- Woodlands Secondary School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- The Chiltern School (special school, about 7.3 km)
- St Luke's School (special school, about 9.0 km)
- Weatherfield Academy (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Haywood Grove School (special school, about 12.6 km)
- Batchwood School (special school, about 14.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.