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Lymm High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Oughtrington Lane, Lymm WA13 0RB · lymmhigh.org.uk · 01925 755458

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.7
average Attainment 8 score. Warrington 48.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,937
28 over 1,909 places · 101%
Local authority
Warrington
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.4%
First language not English
5.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lymm High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 363 families put the school first and 309 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 359 (Places 297)359September 2023: 313 (Places 297)313September 2024: 324 (Places 299)324September 2025: 315 (Places 295)315September 2026: 363 (Places 309)363Places 309
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263093631.2▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252953151.1▲89%
September 2024Sept 20242993241.1▲92%
September 2023Sept 20232973131.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 20222973591.2▲82%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.7, and 68.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warrington it was 48.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.0 (England 46.3)54.02017/18: 54.9 (England 46.5)54.92018/19: 57.0 (England 46.7)57.02021/22: 60.9 (England 48.8)60.92022/23: 57.9 (England 46.3)57.92023/24: 60.1 (England 45.9)60.12024/25: 59.7 (England 46.0)59.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.746.0
▲68.9%45.4%
▲87.4%64.8%
▼29.1%40.5%
▲5.254.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form60.1+9.1
Sixth form college16.8−7.7
Further education13.9+1.2
Other education0.6−0.1
Apprenticeship2.8−0.5
Employment0.6−1
Not in a lasting destination3.2−1.7
Activity not captured1.9+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 35.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 36.5 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.7 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 36.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
173 studentsB- (36.6)Below average -0.14
173 studentsB- (36.6)Below average -0.14
27 studentsDist- (31.7)Average -0.13
19.7%AAB or better
98.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24159B (38.7)-0.15
2022/23174B- (37.5)—
2021/22191B (38.7)—
2018/19143B- (36)+0.06
2017/18159B- (36.5)+0.20
2016/17179B- (35.3)+0.13
2015/16153C (31)+0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.4−6
Further education0.6+0.1
Apprenticeship6.4+0.2
Employment16.3+1.9
Not in a lasting destination8.1+4.3
Activity not captured5.2−0.5

Ofsted

Lymm High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Dec 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (431 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
431
23% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 108 parents (25%) with SEND

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