Oughtrington Primary School, based in Lymm, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Oughtrington Primary School currently has around 391 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Howard Avenue, Lymm, WA13 9EH
Website: https://oughtringtoncps.co.uk
Telephone: 01925752086
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Gillian Marsland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148458

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 391
Number of Boys: 199
Number of Girls: 192

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.90%328
Other Mixed4.60%18
Chinese3.10%12
Other White2.00%8
Unclassified1.50%6
Pakistani1.30%5
Other Asian1.30%5
White and Asian0.80%3
White and Black Caribbean0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
Irish0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
74%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
108.0
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.4
Local authority average
106.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oughtrington Community Primary School
Howard Avenue , Rushgreen Road WA13 9EH
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughtrington Primary School
Howard Avenue , WA13 9EH
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ravenbank Community Primary School
Pepper Street , WA13 0JT
- not rated 888 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ravenbank Primary School
Pepper Street , WA13 0JT
3out of 4 888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree School
Hardy Road , Lymm WA13 0NX
3out of 4 2,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lymm High School
Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB
3out of 4 654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lymm High Voluntary Controlled School
Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB
- not rated 654 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westlegh PNEU School
78 Whitbarrow Road , WA13 9BA
- not rated 2,333 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Winterley Project
Tawny House , 53 Warrington Road WA13 9BS
- not rated 3,155 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.