Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough · LE12 8QA
Inspected by Ofsted on 13 January 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
On the Early Years Register.
Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough · LE12 8QA. Location from the Ofsted register.
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.
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.
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.
Lime Tree Barrow Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
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.
Lime Tree Barrow Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 20 July 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2742103.