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Lime Tree Primary Academy

Budworth Road, Sale, M33 2RP

Local ranking24th of 59 primary schools in Trafford
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
481
Boys
237 (49%)
Girls
244 (51%)
Capacity
472 (102% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
27.9%
EAL
37.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,607/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 8.6%
  • Asian Indian: 6.5%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.4%

49.5%

White British

8.6%

Asian Chinese

6.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140877
UKPRN
10045946
Establishment No.
2024
Trust
BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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