Ravenbank Primary School is a primary school in Lymm, 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.
Ravenbank Primary School currently has around 368 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.5% boys and 43.5% girls. Around 10.3% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%).
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.
| Address: | Pepper Street, Lymm, WA13 0JT |
| Website: | www.ravenbankschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01925753926 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jill Sach |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148457 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 368 |
| Number of Boys: | 208 |
| Number of Girls: | 160 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.10% | 280 |
| Chinese | 5.20% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 4.60% | 17 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 3.50% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenbank Community Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravenbank Primary School Pepper Street , WA13 0JT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughtrington Community Primary School Howard Avenue , Rushgreen Road WA13 9EH | - not rated | 888 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughtrington Primary School Howard Avenue , WA13 9EH | - not rated | 888 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree School Hardy Road , Lymm WA13 0NX | 3out of 4 | 1,582 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 | 791 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lymm High Voluntary Controlled School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB | - not rated | 791 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 | 1,659 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winterley Project Tawny House , 53 Warrington Road WA13 9BS | - not rated | 2,415 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Tree Park Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH | - not rated | 2,497 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.