King's Leadership Academy WarringtonLymm High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King's Leadership Academy Warrington and Lymm High School are secondary schools.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lymm High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King's Leadership Academy Warrington is ahead on our composite score.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington was judged Outstanding and Lymm High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for King's Leadership Academy Warrington and 58.5 for Lymm High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King's Leadership Academy Warrington (58.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lymm High School (60.9 in 2021-22, 58.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonKing's Leadership Academy Warrington | LymmLymm High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 2nd of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 804 | 1,937 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,909 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA1 4PF | Lymm, WA13 0RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 | 58.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% | 70.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.3% | 83.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 306 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 173 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 808 | 1,923 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Lymm High School
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