Lymm High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Unique reference
- 138732
- Address
- Oughtrington Lane, WA13 0RB
- Website
- http://www.lymmhigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1923 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 86%
Mixed 4.8%
Chinese 2.9%
Other White 2.8%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.6
Local authority average 48.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.25
Local authority average 4.33
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Lymm High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 315
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 138
Offers
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 140 160 |
| Year 8 | 299 159 140 |
| Year 9 | 317 146 171 |
| Year 10 | 310 162 148 |
| Year 11 | 302 161 141 |
| Year 12 | 216 104 112 |
| Year 13 | 179 79 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 32.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 12.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 42.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 49.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 11.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 2.4% |