St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Winefride's Catholic 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 54th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2014, report published 12 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

153 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Neston Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School	0.4 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: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Davies
Phone: 01518325012
Website: stwinefrides.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RW
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111313

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.