The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School
Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG12.
Crossdale Drive Primary School, Crossdale Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5HP
Run by The Lime Trees Group What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School against Nottinghamshire
| The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School | Nottinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Lime Trees Outstanding, 24 places, NG12 3BX
- Radcliffe-on-Trent Day Nursery Outstanding, 64 places, NG12 2FD
- Willow Brook Pre School Outstanding, 24 places, NG12 5BB
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School is run by The Lime Trees Group, which has 7 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Nottinghamshire.
Questions parents ask about The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School
- What Ofsted grade does The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School have?
- The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School take?
- Ofsted registers The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
- How much does The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School cost?
- The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School how it offers them.
- When was The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School on 30 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by The Lime Trees Group.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.