Lime Tree Primary School

General Information

Address: South Bank Terrace, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6DG
Phone: 02083909544
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Sue Hawker
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 203
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 59
% eligible for free school meals: 29.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 27.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 16.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 26 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #10 of 20 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#8King's Oak Primary SchoolGood
#9Latchmere SchoolGood
#10Lime Tree Primary SchoolGood
#11Malden Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12Malden Parochial CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Alexandra Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Fern Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Ellingham Primary SchoolGood
#6Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#7King Athelstan Primary SchoolGood
#8King's Oak Primary SchoolGood
#9Latchmere SchoolGood
#10Lime Tree Primary SchoolGood
#11Malden Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12Malden Parochial CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Robin Hood Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#14St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St John's C of E Primary SchoolGood
#16St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#19St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston HillGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £11,096 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #1 of 25 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Lime Tree Primary School£11,096
#2Knollmead Primary School£10,406
#3King's Oak Primary School£9,563

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Lime Tree Primary School£11,096
#2Knollmead Primary School£10,406
#3King's Oak Primary School£9,563
#4Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School£8,992
#5King Athelstan Primary School£8,707
#6Ellingham Primary School£8,584
#7St Luke's CofE Primary School£7,954
#8Alexandra Primary School£7,913
#9Castle Hill Primary School£7,798
#10Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School£7,716
#11Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School£7,589
#12Latchmere School£7,564
#13St John's C of E Primary School£7,481
#14Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School£7,385
#15St Agatha's Catholic Primary School£7,277
#16St Matthew's CofE Primary School£7,257
#17St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill£7,010
#18St Paul's CofE Primary School£6,948
#19Malden Parochial CofE Primary School£6,866
#20St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School£6,863
#21Christ Church CofE Primary School£6,749
#22Lovelace Primary School£6,583
#23Fern Hill Primary School£6,530
#24Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School£5,192
#25St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£3,929

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