Lymm High School
Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LYMM HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Gwyn Williams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,909
- Pupils on roll
- 1,937
- URN
- 138732
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925755458
About this school
Lymm High School is a secondary academy in Lymm. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,937 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 305 | 316 | 302 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.9 | 60.1 | 59.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.60 +0.43 to +0.76 | +0.71 +0.55 to +0.87 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 71.8% | 68.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 88.6% | 87.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 31.6% | 29.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lymm High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warrington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.9 | 43.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 60.1 | 43 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.7 | 41.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,916 |
| 2023/24 | 1,914 |
| 2024/25 | 1,923 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lymm High School compares
Lymm High School ranked 1st of 13 secondary schools in Warrington for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59.7 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 1,937 | — |
| Broadoak School | 42.4 | 9.9% | 52.4% | 507 | 2.7 miles |
| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | 56 | 4.1% | 15% | 804 | 3.7 miles |
| Birchwood Community High School | 47.9 | 9.9% | 37.6% | 875 | 3.9 miles |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 80.6 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,381 | 4.1 miles |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy | 43.6 | 8% | 40.1% | 844 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 5 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.19%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 14.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broadoak School2.7 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
King's Leadership Academy Warrington3.7 miles
Secondary · Warrington
-
Birchwood Community High School3.9 miles
Secondary · Warrington
-
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls4.1 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Irlam and Cadishead Academy4.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Lymm
- Oughtrington Primary School Primary
- Ravenbank Primary School Primary
- Statham Primary School Primary
- Willow Tree Park Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Lymm High School teach?
- Lymm High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Lymm.
- Who is the headteacher of Lymm High School?
- The headteacher of Lymm High School is Gwyn Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lymm High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lymm High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lymm High School?
- Lymm High School has 1,937 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Lymm High School full?
- Lymm High School has capacity for 1,909 pupils and 1,937 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lymm High School a faith school?
- No. Lymm High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lymm High School a selective school?
- No. Lymm High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Lymm High School?
- Lymm High School is part of LYMM HIGH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lymm High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.9 in 2022/23 and 59.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lymm High School rank locally?
- Lymm High School ranked 1st of 13 secondary schools in Warrington for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lymm High School's absence rate?
- Lymm High School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lymm High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lymm High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.