The Limes School vs Waterloo Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Limes School
Preston
Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
4
293
Capacity
18
450
Occupancy
22%
65%
FSM %
-
45.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
68%
KS2 Maths
-
63%
KS2 Writing
-
66%