Lyme Community Primary School
Community primary school in Newton-le-Willows (St. Helens).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.9%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
218 / 245 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lyme Community Primary School is a primary school located in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 245. The school is led by Mrs Jo Roberts.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Archery
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
and 3 more
Awards
9 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 104776
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Unsworth | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jeanette Banks | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Enid Ndebu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Sheehan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Charlson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Leather | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Brooks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Morris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Carl Bretherton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kathryn Burns Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record