Lime Tree Primary Academy

On 1 March 2021, Hawthorn Park Community Primary in Houghton Regis, joined the Trust.

Hawthorn Park, previously maintained by Central Bedfordshire Council, became the second academy within our primary Trust, joining Tennyson Road Primary School, which achieves quite remarkable outcomes.

We believe that this new partnership and our shared ambition, will build upon the improvements already achieved by both schools. We believe that they will be stronger together as we aim to ensure that the very best teaching and learning delivers outstanding results.

The Trust Board is supporting the school’s local governing body with elected parent and staff governors, and  existing co-opted governors were invited to join the new local board to provide continuity for the school. Hawthorn Park was originally a lower school for the 5 to 9 age range (year one to year 4) and the Council expanded this to the 4 to 11 age range (Reception to year 6), with a Nursery provision.

The trust received a significant capital grant from the DfE to refurbish and reconfigure the layout of the school, including addressing much needed upgrades to the time-expired roofs and windows at the school. The improvements include a new early years provision for nursery and reception children. 

Staff, pupils and parents were consulted on the decision to change the school name, to celebrate the fresh start for the school. the name Lime Tree Primary Academy was chosen. 

Lime Tree Primary Academy

 Head of School: Clare Lewis

Contact: admin@limetree.academy