Ofsted report card

The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints

Ringinglow Road, Sheffield · S11 7PQ

Inspected by Ofsted on 20 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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 — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2785560
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
5 to 11
Registered places
30
Registered since
15 March 2024
Local authority
Sheffield

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

Where it is

Ringinglow Road, Sheffield · S11 7PQ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints in Ringinglow Road, Sheffield was last inspected on 20 May 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 Clifford All Saints? +

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 Clifford All Saints? +

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 Clifford All Saints take? +

The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints is registered for children aged 5 to 11.

How many children can The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints take? +

The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints 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 Clifford All Saints been registered? +

The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints has been registered with Ofsted since 15 March 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2785560.

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