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Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Reigate and Banstead, RH1 3LHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2022
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
82 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#6,018
of 13,686 nationally

About Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery in Reigate and Banstead has been rated Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. The school now holds the top grade for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. On the most informative exam metric available, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. This is just one point below the Surrey local authority average of 66%, placing the school 14th out of 21 primary schools in Reigate and Banstead. Nationally, it sits in the 44th percentile, while within the South East region it ranks 847th out of 2,034 schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBattlebridge Lane, Merstham, Reigate and Banstead, RH1 3LH
HeadteacherEmma Skipper
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils443
Free School Meals (FSM)9.5%
School Capacity443 / 420 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: limetreeschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.