Full-day nursery in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School
Crossdale Drive Primary School, Crossdale Drive, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM, NG12 5HP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2023Reference 2737419Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Crossdale Drive Primary School, Crossdale Drive, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM, NG12 5HP · More nurseries in NG12
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including The Windmill, Villa Road and Spinney Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Keyworth Skatepark11 min walk
- Geological walk11 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School is a full-day nursery at Crossdale Drive Primary School, Crossdale Drive, Keyworth, NOTTINGHAM, NG12 5HP, in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Lime Trees Group CIC.
Run by The Lime Trees Group CIC (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Lime Trees at Keyworth Primary SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Children 1st @ Plum TreeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Tollerton PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Busy Bees at EdwaltonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Crossdale Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.1 miles
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Plumtree School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Willow Brook Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Tollerton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.6 miles
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 30 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School take?
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Who runs The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School?
The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School is run by The Lime Trees Group CIC, which runs 7 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2737419 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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