Community school · St. Helens

Lyme Community Primary School

3–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104776URN

Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to St. Helens median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in St. Helens

59 applications for 30 places · 30th of 49 in St. Helens

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to St. Helens median (2.1) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.0; St. Helens median median 2.1
2025 2.2; St. Helens median median 2.0
2024 1.9; St. Helens median median 1.8
2023 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9
2022 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9
2021 1.6; St. Helens median median 1.6
2020 3.1; St. Helens median median 1.9
2019 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.9
2018 1.8; St. Helens median median 1.8
2017 2.1; St. Helens median median 1.8
2016 1.8; St. Helens median median 2.0
2015 2.0; St. Helens median median 2.0
2014 2.0; St. Helens median median 1.9

This school
St. Helens median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2024	26	48	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2023	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2021	29	47	1.6	30	1.03
Sep 2020	13	40	3.1	13	1.00
Sep 2019	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2018	30	53	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	64	2.1	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	53	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	59	2.0	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 90% · Maths 72% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%27th of 52 in St. Helens

St. Helens 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

St. Helens 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

St. Helens 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

St. Helens 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

St. Helens 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

St. Helens 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

St. Helens 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
St. Helens median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	105	104
2023/24	38%	0%	101	104
2022/23	40%	0%	100	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lyme Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The District CofE Primary School
0.9 km · St. Helens

Good2021

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
1.2 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

72%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Grange Valley Primary School
1.3 km · St. Helens

Remains Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
1.4 km · St. Helens

Requires improvement2022

1.8applications per place
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
1.4 km · St. Helens

Good2024

1.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Newton-le-Willows Primary School
1.8 km · St. Helens

2026

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Wargrave CofE Primary School
1.9 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104776 · 342/2058
Capacity: 245 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 36.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD
Local authority: St. Helens

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources