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Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Battlebridge Lane, Merstham RH1 3LH · limetreeschool.org · 01737 645836
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.81 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 445
- 25 over 420 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Glf Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.50 mi (810 m) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 83 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 83 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 84 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.81 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●106 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 79
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (22%) with SEND