Located in Lymm, Lymm High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lymm High School currently has around 1923 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB |
| Website: | http://www.lymmhigh.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01925755458 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Gwyn Williams |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138732 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1909 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1923 |
| Number of Boys: | 951 |
| Number of Girls: | 972 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.00% | 1653 |
| Chinese | 2.90% | 56 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 54 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 34 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 16 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 9 |
| African | 0.40% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oughtrington Community Primary School Howard Avenue , Rushgreen Road WA13 9EH | - not rated | 654 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughtrington Primary School Howard Avenue , WA13 9EH | - not rated | 654 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravenbank Community Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT | - not rated | 791 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravenbank Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT | 3out of 4 | 791 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree School Hardy Road , Lymm WA13 0NX | 3out of 4 | 2,296 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymm High School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lymm High Voluntary Controlled School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlegh PNEU School 78 Whitbarrow Road , WA13 9BA | - not rated | 2,448 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winterley Project Tawny House , 53 Warrington Road WA13 9BS | - not rated | 3,203 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Tree Park Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH | - not rated | 3,229 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.