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Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Merstham · RH1 3LH

Ages 2–11 · 445 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
194
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill106%

445 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
207 / 238
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
445 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Skipper

Location

Address
Battlebridge Lane
Postcode
RH1 3LH
Town
Merstham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
Reigate
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Merstham, Surrey, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Merstham
1
Primary schools in Merstham
1
Academies among open schools in Merstham
100% (1)
Open schools in RH1
19
Primary in RH1
12
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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 MersthamNear RH1

  • Merstham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 3AZ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Furzefield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 3PA · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM24.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 1JF · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Wray Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reigate · RH2 0LR · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.05

    1.4 miles away

  • Hatchlands Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 6AT · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.61

    1.6 miles away

  • Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 6DZ · Surrey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.8 miles away

  • Earlswood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 6JX · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Skipper
Telephone
01737645836
Website
www.limetreeschool.org

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