Ofsted record

The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School

Dalton, Rotherham · URN 2851124

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 July 2026, The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School in Dalton, Rotherham was graded on 1 area of its report card: leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 8 July 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
    Achievement Not inspected
    Behaviour and routines Not inspected
    Welfare and wellbeing Not inspected
    Inclusion Not inspected
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard

    Curriculum and teaching and Achievement and Behaviour and routines and Welfare and wellbeing and Inclusion were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

    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.

    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2851124
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
7 to 8
Registered places
30
Registered since
5 June 2025
Local authority
Rotherham

Dalton, Rotherham · S65 4HQ. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School in Dalton, Rotherham was last inspected on 8 July 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 The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School? +

Ofsted graded 1 area: leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement or behaviour and routines or welfare and wellbeing or inclusion at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

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 The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School take? +

The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School is registered for children aged 7 to 8.

How many children can The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School take? +

The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School been registered? +

The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 June 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2851124.

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