Lyme Community Primary School

Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 9HD

Not rated

Inspected 26 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

215

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: St. Helens →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 215 / 245 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

20%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

14.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

13.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£51,032

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,083 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,263

Spend per pupil

£7,400

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.