Lyme Community Primary School
Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lyme Community Primary School is a primary school in Newton-le-Willows for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 23rd of 52 primary schools in St. Helens. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 21 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Lyme Community Primary School is a happy place where everyone is respected for who they are. The school's 'I can!' values of inspire, challenge, achieve and nurture are lived out in all aspects of school life. These values help pupils to feel confident and to make the right choices which support their learning. Pupils are enthusiastic and keen to learn. They enjoy the challenges that each day brings. Pupils listen attentively and do their best to live up to the high standards that the school sets for their achievement. Many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well in a range of subjects. The school sets high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Teachers establish routines to support children's behaviour in the early years, and these continue throughout the school. As a result, pupils are kind, courteous and well mannered. There is little disruption to learning. The school has organised a range of experiences for pupils that extend beyond the academic curriculum. These include a variety of additional clubs and visitors who come into school to speak to pupils in assemblies. Pupils eagerly take on leadership roles. School councillors, reading buddies and the safety squad make meaningful contributions to school life. Pupils develop their confidence and leadership skills in these valued roles.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, the activities given to pupils do not closely match the intended curriculum. This sometimes prevents pupils from deepening their subject knowledge. The school should ensure that the activities chosen by staff match the intended learning more closely.
- A small number of pupils at the early stages of learning to read are sometimes not provided with books that are closely matched to the sounds they know. This means these pupils do not learn to read fluently and accurately as swiftly as they could. The school should ensure that these pupils practise their reading using books that are well matched to their phonics knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
218 pupils on roll, with places for 245
Schools near Lyme Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The District CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 72% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Grange Valley Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Roberts
- Phone
- 01744678350
- Address
- Lyme Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- URN
- 104776
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.