Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led primary school in Merstham (Surrey).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
GLF Schools GLF Schools GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a Mat of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.
Thank you for expressing an interest in Lime Tree Primary School, the first primary academy in Reigate and Redhill. I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to Lime Tree Primary School. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff aim to provide the best education for all our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning.
At Lime Tree we believe in setting the highest possible standards in everything we do and ensuring our children become the best they can be. We strive for our children to experience a wide range of opportunities to develop their love of school and learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- No Outsiders
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139557
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Gale | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr George Waddell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Denisa Sokolova | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joe Gale | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Skipper | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Sarah Morgan | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mr Jaysal Bhardwa Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Jacky Shackel Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record