Lyme Community Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton-le-Willows.
Summary of the comparison
Lyme Community Primary School and St Peter's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Newton-le-Willows.
Lyme Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lyme Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Peter's CofE Primary School was judged exceptional.
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 83.0% for St Peter's CofE 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 Peter's CofE Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton-le-WillowsLyme Community Primary School | Newton-le-WillowsSt Peter's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 53 in St Helens | 2nd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 237 | |
| Location | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 3.4% 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 Peter's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Lyme Community Primary School · St Peter's CofE Primary School