Lime Tree Primary School
South Bank Terrace, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The Surbiton Education Health Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Sue Hawker
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 137575
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083909544
About this school
Lime Tree Primary School is a foundation primary school in Kingston upon Thames. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 37 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 54% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 65% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 78% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lime Tree Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kingston upon Thames average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 305 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lime Tree Primary School compares
Lime Tree Primary School ranked 26th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6.1% | 26.9% | 203 | — |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 403 | 0.3 miles |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | 78% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Maple Infants' School | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 284 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 405 | 0.6 miles |
| Tolworth Junior School | 66% | 4.1% | 19.1% | 379 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.87%
- English as an additional language
- 48.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.11%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Maple Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Tolworth Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Surbiton
Other schools in Kingston upon Thames
Lime Tree Primary School ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Kingston upon Thames.
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Coombe Hill Infant School Primary
- Coombe Hill Junior School Primary
- Fern Hill Primary School Primary
- King Athelstan Primary School Primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lime Tree Primary School teach?
- Lime Tree Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingston upon Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of Lime Tree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lime Tree Primary School is Ms Sue Hawker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lime Tree Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lime Tree Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lime Tree Primary School?
- Lime Tree Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lime Tree Primary School full?
- Lime Tree Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 203 on roll (48%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lime Tree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lime Tree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lime Tree Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lime Tree Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lime Tree Primary School?
- Lime Tree Primary School is part of The Surbiton Education Health Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lime Tree Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lime Tree Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lime Tree Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lime Tree Primary School rank locally?
- Lime Tree Primary School ranked 26th of 28 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lime Tree Primary School's absence rate?
- Lime Tree Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lime Tree Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime Tree Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.