Lyme Community Primary School, based in Newton-le-Willows, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lyme Community Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 35.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD |
| Website: | www.lyme.st-helens.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01744678350 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | St. Helens |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jo Roberts |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104776 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 245 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.00% | 185 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| African | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Le-Willows Nursery School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ | - not rated | 1,042 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme Community Primary School Lyme Street , WA12 9HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manor CofE Junior School Crow Lane West , WA12 9YY | - not rated | 174 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The District CofE Primary School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ | - not rated | 992 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Earlestown District CofE Junior School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ | - not rated | 992 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| District CofE Infant School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ | - not rated | 992 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Haydock Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG | - not rated | 2,080 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haydock High School Clipsley Lane , Haydock WA11 0JG | - not rated | 2,080 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ | - not rated | 2,186 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aelred's Catholic Technology College Birley Street , WA12 9UW | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ | - not rated | 2,299 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Bank School Winwick Road , St Helens WA12 8DE | 3out of 4 | 955 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS | 3out of 4 | 2,444 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN | - not rated | 2,667 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ascent Autism Specialist College 11 the Parks , WA12 0JQ | - not rated | 2,894 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashtons Green School Derbyshire Hill Road , WA9 2LH | - not rated | 3,000 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.