Statham 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.

Statham Primary School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 27.1% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.9%). chinese pupils make up about 10%

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.

School Information

Address: Warrington Road, Lymm, WA13 9BE
Website: www.stathamprimaryandnursery.co.uk
Telephone: 01925752142
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Rooney
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148456

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 170
Number of Boys: 89
Number of Girls: 81

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British75.90%129
Chinese10.00%17
Other White4.70%8
Other Mixed2.40%4
White and Asian1.80%3
African1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
White and Black African1.20%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.60%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (1.3)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
81%
Town average
74%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
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
106.0
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
Statham Community Primary School
Warrington Road , Statham WA13 9BE
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Statham Primary School
Warrington Road , Statham WA13 9BE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree School
Hardy Road , Lymm WA13 0NX
3out of 4 925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ravenbank Community Primary School
Pepper Street , WA13 0JT
- not rated 1,981 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ravenbank Primary School
Pepper Street , WA13 0JT
3out of 4 1,981 yd Academy converter No 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 2,771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lymm High Voluntary Controlled School
Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB
- not rated 2,771 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 413 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Winterley Project
Tawny House , 53 Warrington Road WA13 9BS
- not rated 445 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willow Tree Park
Willow Tree Park , Beech House WA13 0GH
- not rated 981 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Massey Hall School
Half Acre Lane , Thelwall WA4 3JQ
- not rated 1,613 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chaigeley School
Lymm Road , Thelwall WA4 2TE
3out of 4 1,725 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.