SchoolScoresThe Limes College
Academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Part of ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, SM1 2SD
020 8652 1150 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 19 October 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 50% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 59% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 59% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 12 parents whose child had been bullied | 50% | 49% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 17 parents who had raised a concern | 59% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 59%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sutton. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for speech, language and communication needs; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 63.1% | 18.5%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 8.3% | 2.3%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 91.7% | 9.5%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 31.6%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 3.1 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.3% | 13.8%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- Homefield Preparatory School 0.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Sutton High School GDST 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 58% A*/A at A level
- Sutton Grammar School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cheam High School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Overton Grange School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Greenshaw High School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% grade 5+ English and maths
- Glenthorne High School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · 75% grade 5+ English and maths
- Nonsuch High School for Girls 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Sutton 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 70% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Limes College's Ofsted rating?
The Limes College was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 October 2023.
Would parents recommend The Limes College?
59% of the 22 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend The Limes College to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145704.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.