Limebrook Primary School and Nursery, Maldon
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Maldon, part of Lion Academy Trust. It was 7% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Limebrook Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Limebrook Primary School and Nursery are Wentworth Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths); All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Maldon Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 54% reading, 58% maths); and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths).
Wentworth Primary SchoolAll Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMaldon Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
The trust
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Lion Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Limebrook Primary School and Nursery.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Ave (s-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Limebrook Primary School and Nursery.
- Pro-Tuition Maldon460m away · Not yet graded
- LSC at Wentworth Primary790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Limebrook Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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 Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
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- How many families in Essex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
7%
Available places
30 pupils
420 places
390 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maldon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maldon
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
137
Total Pupils
68
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
34.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,067
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,071
Per pupil
£444k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 7% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery has around 137 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Limebrook Primary School and Nursery 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 Limebrook Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Limebrook Primary School and Nursery: Pro-Tuition Maldon (460m away, registered, not yet graded) and LSC at Wentworth Primary (790m 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 Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is at Tempest Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)