The Limes College

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 62% (Sutton 61%, England 73%) · Black African 12% (Sutton 11%, England 2%) · Asian Pakistani 5% (Sutton 5%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 5% (Sutton 5%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 5% (Sutton 5%, England 4%) · Not recorded 3% (Sutton 3%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 2% (Sutton 2%, England 1%) · Asian Indian 2% (Sutton 2%, England 0%) · Black Caribbean 2% (Sutton 2%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Sutton 2%, England 1%) · Any other White background 2% (Sutton 3%, England 3%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

95% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 5% moved to another state school

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 5.26% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

80% of teachers took sickness absence, 5.9 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £59,239; 31.6% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for alternative provision schools in brackets: Staff 61% (80%) · premises 15% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 4% (5%) · supplies and services 19% (9%) · educational supplies 2% (4%) · bought-in professional services 15% (1%) · catering 1% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £285,000; in-year balance +£284,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared