Neston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Neston, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Neston Primary School is a primary school in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (community school). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Neston Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 11% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 6 first-choice applications for 6 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility is 35.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 12.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Burton Road, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Neston Primary School are welcomed warmly by staff, who know them well.”
- “They feel safe because staff notice when pupils are worried and take time to check in with them.”
- “Most pupils behave kindly and treat one another with respect.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not consistently support children to develop their vocabulary and communication.”
- “This limits how confidently some children engage in early learning and their readiness for Year 1.”
- “However, teaching does not consistently build securely on what pupils already know.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkgate Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Willaston CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Childer Thornton Primary School 4.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sutton Green Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published