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Parkgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Neston, CH64 6SW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,535 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Parkgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Hutchings
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111126.

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 maths81%, better than England, better 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.24%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls71
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.8%
First language not English1.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26.3

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
96.2%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.9
Teachers (FTE)8.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.89
Support staff (FTE)6.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence3.6%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Parkgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miSecondaryNeston High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNeston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGayton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryWoodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBarnston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parkgate Primary School

What is Parkgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parkgate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2018.

How does Parkgate Primary School rank in England?

Parkgate Primary School ranks 1,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Parkgate Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Parkgate Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Parkgate Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Parkgate Primary School made 22 offers from 47 applications (2.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Parkgate Primary School?

Parkgate Primary School has 184 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Parkgate Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Parkgate Primary School?

At Parkgate Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Parkgate Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Parkgate Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.