Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Puddington Lane, Burton, Neston, CH64 5SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Neston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 56th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 30 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

66 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals4.5%

4.5%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Willaston CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Neston Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Capenhurst CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Freda Davies
Phone: 01513363396
Website: bishopwilson.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Puddington Lane, Burton, Neston, CH64 5SE
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111312

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.