Lime Tree Primary School and NurserySt Matthew's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery and St Matthew's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's CofE Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding and St Matthew's CofE 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 67.0% for St Matthew's CofE 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 risen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MersthamLime Tree Primary School and Nursery | RedhillSt Matthew's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | 158th of 285 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 401 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 460 | |
| Location | Merstham, RH1 3LH | Redhill, RH1 1JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 48.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 10.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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