Neston Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Burton Road, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Neston Primary School is a primary school in Neston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 95th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 11 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.6%

35.6%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.3%

23.3%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Neston Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Parkgate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Willaston CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Annabel Elliott
Phone: 01518326251
Website: nestonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burton Road, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RE
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 110987

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.