Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

General Information

Address: Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, RH1 3LH
Phone: 01737645836
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Skipper
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 445
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 38
% eligible for free school meals: 8.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.8%
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

No dedicated Unit or 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: 9.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

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

Outstanding 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #1 of 20 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Lime Tree Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#2Furzefield Primary AcademyGood
#3Hatchlands PrimaryGood

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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.

#1Lime Tree Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#2Furzefield Primary AcademyGood
#3Hatchlands PrimaryGood
#4Kingswood Primary SchoolGood
#5Langshott Primary SchoolGood
#6Manorfield Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#7Merstham Primary SchoolGood
#8Royal Alexandra and Albert SchoolGood
#9Salfords Primary School and NurseryGood
#10Sandcross Primary SchoolGood
#11Shawley Community Primary Academy & NurseryGood
#12St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13St John's Primary SchoolGood
#14St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Walton-on-the-Hill Primary SchoolGood
#18Westvale Park Primary AcademyGood
#19Woodmansterne Primary SchoolGood
#20Wray Common Primary SchoolGood

Financials

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

Spending per pupil: £5,893 (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 #15 of 22 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#13Salfords Primary School and Nursery£6,025
#14Langshott Primary School£5,970
#15Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery£5,893
#16Wray Common Primary School£5,741
#17St Anne's Catholic Primary School£5,610

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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.

#1Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery£9,061
#2Manorfield Primary and Nursery School£8,363
#3Royal Alexandra and Albert School£8,009
#4St Matthew's CofE Primary School£7,846
#5Hatchlands Primary£7,692
#6St John's Primary School£6,590
#7Merstham Primary School£6,503
#8Kingswood Primary School£6,341
#9Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School£6,319
#10Sandcross Primary School£6,311
#11Reigate Parish Church Primary School£6,265
#12Westvale Park Primary Academy£6,113
#13Salfords Primary School and Nursery£6,025
#14Langshott Primary School£5,970
#15Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery£5,893
#16Wray Common Primary School£5,741
#17St Anne's Catholic Primary School£5,610
#18Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School£5,584
#19St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,409
#20Woodmansterne Primary School£5,405
#21Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres£2,464
#22Furzefield Primary Academy£2,277

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