Lymm High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Warrington |
| Address | Oughtrington Lane, WA13 0RB |
| School Website | www.lymmhigh.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1925755458 |
| URN | 138732 |
School Census
| Total | 1916 |
| Girls/Boys | 979/937 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.1%/48.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 167 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 05/03/2024 | Good |
| 03/12/2013 | Good |
| 03/12/2008 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 05/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/12/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/12/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 85.80% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.3 |
| Progress 8 | 0.71 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81% |
| Entering EBacc | 36% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.13 |
| Progress 8 | 0.6 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 83% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.4 |
| Progress 8 | 0.54 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 605 |
| As first preference | 324 |
| As second preference | 176 |
| As third preference | 71 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 297 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 555 |
| As first preference | 313 |
| As second preference | 130 |
| As third preference | 75 |
| Total Offers Made | 297 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 294 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 649 |
| As first preference | 359 |
| As second preference | 173 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 297 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 293 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 627 |
| As first preference | 304 |
| As second preference | 203 |
| As third preference | 68 |
| Total Offers Made | 297 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 285 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 661 |
| As first preference | 345 |
| As second preference | 185 |
| As third preference | 88 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 297 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 692 |
| As first preference | 359 |
| As second preference | 195 |
| As third preference | 92 |
| Total Offers Made | 315 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 313 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 681 |
| As first preference | 347 |
| As second preference | 197 |
| As third preference | 91 |
| Total Offers Made | 317 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 307 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 767 |
| As first preference | 338 |
| As second preference | 217 |
| As third preference | 112 |
| Total Offers Made | 306 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 300 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 738 |
| As first preference | 330 |
| As second preference | 203 |
| As third preference | 107 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 290 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 739 |
| As first preference | 266 |
| As second preference | 240 |
| As third preference | 131 |
| Total Offers Made | 297 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 265 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 742 |
| As first preference | 286 |
| As second preference | 235 |
| As third preference | 121 |
| Total Offers Made | 297 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 280 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 64% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 64% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 26% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 77% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| dont know | 7% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
Oughtrington Primary School
(0.50 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Howard Avenue, , WA13 9EH
Ravenbank Primary School
(0.51 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Pepper Street, , WA13 0JT