Ofsted record

Lime Tree Barrow Ltd

Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough · URN 2742103

According to Ofsted's inspection on 13 January 2026, Lime Tree Barrow Ltd in Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 13 January 2026

    8 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2742103
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
100
Registered since
20 July 2023
Local authority
Leicestershire

Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough · LE12 8QA. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register.

Common questions

When was Lime Tree Barrow Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Lime Tree Barrow Ltd in Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough was last inspected on 13 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Lime Tree Barrow Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Lime Tree Barrow Ltd take? +

Lime Tree Barrow Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Lime Tree Barrow Ltd take? +

Lime Tree Barrow Ltd is registered for up to 100 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Lime Tree Barrow Ltd been registered? +

Lime Tree Barrow Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 20 July 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2742103.

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