Lymm High School

About Lymm High School

Lymm High School is a large state secondary in Warrington that has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in March 2024, but the headline figure that really sets it apart is its Progress 8 score of 0.71. This is a measure of how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and their GCSEs, and a score of 0.71 means students here achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade more per subject than the national average. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for all schools in Warrington is -0.29, so Lymm is performing significantly above its local peers. The school ranks first out of 13 secondary schools in the borough on this metric, and sits in the top 10 per cent nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 60.1 is also strong, and 71.8 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, well above the national average.

The school’s sixth form has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its A-level results are solid. Students achieved an average of 38.66 points per entry, which equates to a B grade, and 26.4 per cent of entries were graded AAB or higher. However, the sixth form’s value-added score is -0.15, which is below average, suggesting that while students leave with good grades, they may not have made as much progress from their starting points as pupils at the best-performing sixth forms. At GCSE level, the picture is more uniformly positive. Lymm’s Progress 8 banding is described as ‘Well above average’, and the school outperforms the local authority average across every subject area measured, including English, maths, the EBacc subjects, and open subjects. The EBacc entry rate is 31.6 per cent, and 29.1 per cent of pupils achieved the EBacc at a grade 4 or above.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 604 applications for 295 places, with 315 first-preference applications for 281 offers. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.05, so families need to be confident in their application. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, music rooms, art studios, and a dedicated sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of sports from rowing to martial arts, and clubs including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model United Nations, and coding. SEND provision covers ten categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. Lymm is a non-denominational, mixed, 11-18 school with no boarding or nursery provision. It suits families who want a large, high-performing comprehensive with strong GCSE outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are also aware that the sixth form, while good, does not match the exceptional progress seen at Key Stage 4.

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