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Lime Tree Primary School

Foundation school · Kingston upon Thames · KT6 6DG

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

203 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
105 / 98
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
203 / 420 (48%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Surbiton Education Health Trust
Academy trust
The Surbiton Education Health Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sue Hawker

Location

Address
South Bank Terrace, Surbiton
Postcode
KT6 6DG
Town
Kingston upon Thames
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 21 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Kingston upon Thames
28
Primary schools in Kingston upon Thames
13
Academies among open schools in Kingston upon Thames
25% (7)
Open schools in KT6
14
Primary in KT6
8
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Primary in Kingston upon Thames LA
35

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kingston upon ThamesNear KT6

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT6 6LW · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Maple Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT6 4AL · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT5 8LJ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Tolworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Surbiton · KT6 7SA · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tolworth Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Tolworth · KT6 7SA · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St John's C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2SG · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sue Hawker
Telephone
02083909544
Website
www.limetree.info

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