Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Tempest Road, Maldon, CM9 6NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lion Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 150739
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01621770854
About this school
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Maldon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Limebrook Primary School and Nursery under its current framework. 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
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Limebrook Primary School and Nursery compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | 13.3% | 137 | — |
| Wentworth Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 437 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 48% | 5% | 25.3% | 316 | 1.0 miles |
| Maldon Primary School | 46% | 8.5% | 55% | 171 | 1.1 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon | 67% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 196 | 1.2 miles |
| Purleigh Community Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 206 | 1.9 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)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wentworth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Maldon
- 1.0 miles
-
Maldon Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Maldon
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon1.2 miles
Primary · Maldon
-
Purleigh Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Maldon
- All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Great Totham Primary School Primary
- Heybridge Primary School Primary
- Maldon Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Primary
- Tollesbury School Primary
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Wentworth Primary School Primary
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Plume School Secondary
- Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy Academies
- Maldon Court Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Limebrook Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Maldon.
- Who is the headteacher of Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is Mr Ben Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Limebrook Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Limebrook Primary School and Nursery under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery?
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Limebrook Primary School and Nursery full?
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 137 on roll (33%), 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 Limebrook Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Limebrook Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Limebrook Primary School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Limebrook Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Limebrook Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Limebrook Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery is part of LION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Limebrook Primary School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Limebrook Primary School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.