The Limes School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Limes School demonstrates strong leadership committed to supporting pupils with complex needs. The school maintains high standards across both premises with well-designed facilities that support pupils' wellbeing and emotional regulation. Staff are carefully recruited for their expertise and knowledge of special educational needs, ensuring pupils are supervised safely while their independence is promoted.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with knowledge and expertise to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Comprehensive safeguarding policies and systems with ongoing staff training
- Well-maintained premises at both sites designed with pupils' needs in mind, including spaces for emotional regulation
- Rigorous recruitment checks and single central record management
- Detailed individual risk assessments for all pupils that are regularly reviewed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has suitable policies reflecting statutory guidance, all staff receive ongoing training, and leaders have carefully considered how safeguarding systems will operate across both sites with increased pupil numbers.
The Limes School is an independent special school for boys aged 11-18 that has applied to expand to a second premises and increase pupil numbers. This inspection assessed the school's likely compliance with independent school standards following this material change request.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
22%
Available places
4 pupils
18 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,224
Applications
2,730
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
95.5%
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SEN Provision
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Limes School
Waterloo Primary School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton West End Primary Academy
The Heys Primary School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
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