Schools in Lyme Regis
Dorset · 3 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Lyme Regis (3)
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DT7 3TT
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - The Woodroffe School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DT7 3LX
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 50 (2026)96% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Lyme Regis (2)Secondary schools in Lyme Regis (1)
3
2 primary · 1 secondary
1,142
82% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
1,393
251 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
50.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
53.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
130 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +33 primary and +23 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
75% occupied · 87 spare places
Secondary Schools
84% occupied · 164 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Lyme Regis
How many schools are there in Lyme Regis?
Lyme Regis has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Lyme Regis?
None of the 2 graded schools in Lyme Regis currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Lyme Regis have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Lyme Regis with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy (81% in reading, 77% in maths); and St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis (65% in reading, 59% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary AcademySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Lyme Regis?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Lyme Regis selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Lyme Regis have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Lyme Regis have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Lyme Regis?
Apply to your council - Dorset or Devon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.