School profile

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Merstham, RH1 3LH

Outstanding

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,648 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils445
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Skipper
TrustGLF SCHOOLS
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Aug 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139557.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, similar to Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, worse than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils445
Girls238
Boys207
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.5%
First language not English13.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.7%
Other White
7.9%
Indian
6.7%
African
3.8%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
3.4%
Pakistani
2.2%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)20.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.95
Support staff (FTE)28.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.188
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.83
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.2%, better than England, better than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMerstham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryMerstham Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miAll-throughRoyal Alexandra and Albert SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Bede's SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryFurzefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCarrington SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWray Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHatchlands PrimaryFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

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

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2022.

How does Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery ranks 5,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery made 60 offers from 188 applications (3.1 per offer), and 58 of 83 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery has 445 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

At Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.