Statham Primary School, Lymm
Statham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lymm, part of The Beam Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 61 schools in Warrington with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Statham Primary School in detail
Statham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "3.Value and respect the opinions of the whole school community to work towards the same aim We are respectful, kind, considerate and thoughtful We listen to others and respond appropriately We celebrate diversity and difference We wear the agreed uniform with pride. We ensure the school environment and school property is looked after. We never physically or verbally hurt others."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warrington
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Statham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Statham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Statham Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Statham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Statham Primary School are Cherry Tree School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); Ravenbank Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Thelwall Community Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); and Oughtrington Primary School (1.5 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Statham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Cherry Tree SchoolRavenbank Primary SchoolThelwall Community Junior SchoolOughtrington Primary School
The trust
Statham Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Beam Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 10 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 26 (12.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Statham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Birchwood Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pool Lane (nw-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Statham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96).
Suspensions and exclusions
Statham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Statham Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2021. Before that, as Statham Community Primary School (URN 111005), it was rated Good in September 2013.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Statham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Statham Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Lymm850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Statham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Statham Primary School is in Warrington; for families living there:
Apply to Warrington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Statham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lymm
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lymm
Across Warrington council
Places available
2,365
Applications
2,024
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Statham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
106
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,568
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,541
Per pupil
£1050k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
160
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Statham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Statham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Statham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Statham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Statham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Statham Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2021. Before that, as Statham Community Primary School (URN 111005), it was rated Good in September 2013.
What is the catchment area for Statham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Statham Primary School is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Statham Primary School?
Statham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Statham Primary School?
Classes at Statham Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Statham Primary School?
Statham Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Statham Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Statham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Statham Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Statham Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Statham Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Statham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Statham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Statham Primary School: Kip McGrath Lymm (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Statham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Statham Primary School?
Statham Primary School is at Warrington Road, Statham, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)