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Ravenbank Primary School, Lymm WA13

Pepper Street, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0JT

Ravenbank Community Primary School, Lymm WA13

10 reasons to choose Ravenbank Primary School

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Ravenbank Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lymm and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Ravenbank Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of The BEAM Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.

Average class size

Ravenbank Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ravenbank Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools.

The Ravenbank Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Ravenbank Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.

The Arts at Ravenbank Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are 8.50am to 3.10/3.15pm, and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.

Find another school near Ravenbank Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Altrincham Preparatory School (6.6 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (6.7 miles); Hale Preparatory School (7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Cherry Tree Primary School (1 mile); High Legh Primary School (3.1 miles); Appleton Thorn Primary School (4.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Cransley School (8.2 miles); Bridgewater School (11.9 miles); The Grange School, Hartford (12.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Lymm High School (1.6 miles); Bridgewater High School (5.2 miles); Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (6.4 miles).

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