Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Lime Tree Primary School has been awarded an outstanding rating across all inspection domains, reflecting its exceptional performance since its last inspection in 2019 when it was rated good. The school provides a nurturing and safe environment where pupils feel valued and supported. Leaders instill a strong sense of values such as courage and cooperation, resulting in pupils who are curious, well-rounded, and confident in their abilities. The commitment to high-quality education and personal development sets the groundwork for preparing students for future challenges.

Strengths

• Exceptional school values that promote personal growth
• High expectations for pupil behaviour and learning
• Strong emphasis on reading and vocabulary development
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• Active engagement of pupils in leadership roles
• Strong professional development for staff

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.9% of pupils at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery received £6,360 and spent £6,453 for each of its 438 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £373,000 (£852 per pupil).

Across all 42 schools of Glf Schools, income was £7,514 and spending £7,514 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Reigate And Banstead · Surrey local authority: places and applications

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is part of Glf Schools, which runs 43 schools. The nearest others:

• Merstham Primary School Redhill
• Merstham Park School Redhill
• Salfords Primary School and Nursery Redhill
• Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Caterham
• de Stafford School Caterham
• Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Caterham
• The Beacon School Banstead
• Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe
• Banstead Infant School and Nursery Banstead
• Warren Mead Infant School Banstead

What is Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2022.

When was Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in July 2022.

How many pupils does Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery have?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery has 445 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery cover?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is at Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LH.