Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LH

Outstanding

Inspected 17 May 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

69%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

443

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 443 / 420 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.2%

Disadvantaged

11.5%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

69%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

11.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.51

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

18.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.3 vs 2023/24

£47,468

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,618 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.55

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,893

Spend per pupil

£6,329

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.