Lime Tree Primary School and NurseryMerstham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery and Merstham Primary School are primary schools.
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merstham Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Merstham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding and Merstham Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery and 34.0% for Merstham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Merstham Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MersthamLime Tree Primary School and Nursery | RedhillMerstham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 285 in Surrey | 91st of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Merstham, RH1 3LH | Redhill, RH1 3AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Merstham Primary School
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