Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Merstham, Surrey
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Merstham, Surrey for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 17 May 2022. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, RH1 3LH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 17 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff are proud to be part of this exceptional school.”
- “Leaders’ unwavering focus on weaving the school’s values of courage, responsibility, cooperation and resilience through every aspect of school life has created an environment in which pupils thrive.”
- “They mature into curious, articulate and well-rounded individuals.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 83 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Surrey published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Merstham Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Furzefield Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wray Common Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hatchlands Primary 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Earlswood Infant and Nursery School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Earlswood Junior School 1.9 mi Good