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Lyme Community Primary School

Community school · Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9HD

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

218 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
102 / 116
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
218 / 245 (89%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Roberts

Location

Address
Lyme Street
Postcode
WA12 9HD
Town
Newton-le-Willows
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Newton-le-Willows
9
Primary schools in Newton-le-Willows
6
Academies among open schools in Newton-le-Willows
33% (3)
Open schools in WA12
11
Primary in WA12
7
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton-le-WillowsNear WA12

  • St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9QQ · St. Helens

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM21.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Grange Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 0XQ · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Helens · WA12 9RX · St. Helens

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newton-le-Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 9UF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wargrave CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 8QL · St. Helens

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM35.9%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Roberts
Telephone
01744678350
Website
www.lyme.st-helens.sch.uk

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