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Ravenbank Primary School

Academy converter · Lymm · WA13 0JT

Ages 4–11 · 336 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill80%

336 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
180 / 156
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
336 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jill Sach

Location

Address
Pepper Street
Postcode
WA13 0JT
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lymm, Warrington, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Lymm
5
Primary schools in Lymm
3
Academies among open schools in Lymm
80% (4)
Open schools in WA13
6
Primary in WA13
4
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Primary in Warrington LA
69

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 LymmNear WA13

  • Oughtrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Lymm · WA13 9EH · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

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

    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

    0.9 miles away

  • Statham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • High Legh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Knutsford · WA16 6NW · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Little Bollington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Altrincham · WA14 4SZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Forest Gate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M31 4PN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Sach
Telephone
01925753926
Website
www.ravenbankschool.co.uk

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