Lyme Community Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lyme Community Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Lyme Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lyme Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St James' Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Lyme Community Primary School and 65.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lyme Community Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James' Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton-le-WillowsLyme Community Primary School | St HelensSt James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 53 in St Helens | 38th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 210 | |
| Location | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD | St Helens, WA11 0NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 44.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Lyme Community Primary School
St James' Church of England Primary School
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