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Lymm High School

Academy converter · Lymm · WA13 0RB

Ages 11–18 · 1,937 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

60.1

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.71
−20+2
Attainment 860.1
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,569

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

324

Places offered

299

1st-preference offers

297

Total preferences (any rank)
605
Preferred offers (top 3)
299
Applications from outside LA
128
Offers to outside-LA applicants
34
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,937 pupils · 1,909 places

Pupils on roll
1,937
Boys / girls
975 / 962
School capacity
1,909
Capacity fill
1,937 / 1,909 (101%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LYMM HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
LYMM HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Gwyn Williams

Location

Address
Oughtrington Lane
Postcode
WA13 0RB
Town
Lymm
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Tatton
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lymm, Warrington, 1,937 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Lymm
5
Secondary schools in Lymm
1
Academies among open schools in Lymm
80% (4)
Open schools in WA13
6
Secondary in WA13
1
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Secondary in Warrington LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LymmNear WA13

  • Broadoak School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M31 4BU · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Oughtrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9EH · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Ravenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 0JT · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Cherry Tree School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA13 0NX · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Statham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9BE · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

  • High Legh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 6NW · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • Willow Tree Park

    Other independent special school

    Lymm · WA13 0GH · Warrington

    Ages 4–25

    1.8 miles away

  • Little Bollington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 4SZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Gwyn Williams
Telephone
01925755458
Website
http://www.lymmhigh.org.uk

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