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The Limes College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Alternative provision academy
Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton SM1 2SD · thelimescollege.org.uk · 020 8652 1150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Pupils
- 61
- 31% of 200 places
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Free school meals
- 62.3%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 50 | +10.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3 | — |
| Employment | 13.3 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 | −22.4 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | +12.4 |
Ofsted
The Limes College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102957), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102957)
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102957)
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Replies
- 22
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (59%) with SEND