Lime Tree Primary School, Kingston upon Thames
Lime Tree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kingston upon Thames, part of The Surbiton Education Health Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 11 schools in Kingston upon Thames with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lime Tree Primary School in detail
Lime Tree Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £7 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Kingston upon Thames
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Lime Tree Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Kingston upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 65% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lime Tree Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Lime Tree Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lime Tree Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lime Tree Primary School are St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 84% maths); Maple Infants' School (0.4 miles, Good); and Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lime Tree Primary School.
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolSt Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior SchoolMaple Infants' SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School
The trust
Lime Tree Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
47.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (27.1%) received SEN support and 33 (16.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Lime Tree Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Lime Tree Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Surbiton Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Terrace / Surbiton Library, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lime Tree Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lime Tree Primary School are The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (0.4 miles), Southborough High School (1.1 miles) and Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (1.2 miles).
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form CentreSouthborough High SchoolTolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.9
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
20.6
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lime Tree Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lime Tree Primary School.
- Kumon Surbiton Study Centre180m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Beaumont - Hollyfield580m away · Not yet graded
- Lion Pack Camp SASM590m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lime Tree Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lime Tree Primary School is in Kingston upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lime Tree Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Lime Tree Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
218 pupils
420 places
202 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston upon Thames
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston upon Thames
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
1,664
Applications
1,457
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
43.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lime Tree Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
105
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
10.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,679
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,434
Per pupil
£1717k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
230
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lime Tree Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lime Tree Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lime Tree Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lime Tree Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Lime Tree Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lime Tree Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lime Tree Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lime Tree Primary School is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lime Tree Primary School?
Lime Tree Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Lime Tree Primary School?
Classes at Lime Tree Primary School average 16.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lime Tree Primary School?
Lime Tree Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lime Tree Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Lime Tree Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lime Tree Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Lime Tree Primary School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lime Tree Primary School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Lime Tree Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lime Tree Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lime Tree Primary School: Kumon Surbiton Study Centre (180m away, registered, not yet graded), Camp Beaumont - Hollyfield (580m away, registered, not yet graded) and Lion Pack Camp SASM (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lime Tree Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lime Tree Primary School?
Lime Tree Primary School is at South Bank Terrace, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)