School profile

Neston Primary School

Primary · Community school · Neston, CH64 9RE

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,081 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Neston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils146
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Annabel Elliott
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110987.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils146
Girls78
Boys68
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.6%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.134
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.7%
Other White
6.2%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.46
Support staff (FTE)8.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.29
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.2%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Neston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryNeston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryParkgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Neston Primary School

What is Neston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Neston Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Neston Primary School rank in England?

Neston Primary School ranks 12,081 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Neston Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Neston Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Neston Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Neston Primary School made 6 offers from 29 applications (4.8 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Neston Primary School?

Neston Primary School has 146 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Neston Primary School?

Neston Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Neston Primary School?

At Neston Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Neston Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Neston Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.