Lime Tree Primary Academy
Academy converter in Sale, Trafford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 473 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 26.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Budworth Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2RP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://limetree.bright-futures.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01619050790 |
| URN | 140877 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Worthington Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Moorlands Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Button Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Rack House Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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