St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Neston, Cheshire West and Chester
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2024
Strengths
- “St Winefride’s pupils are happy to see their friends and the staff each morning.”
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They said that it is a special place.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has recently revised its curriculum.”
- “The key content that pupils will learn has not been clearly identified.”
- “This means that teachers do not have all of the information that they need to teach.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Neston Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkgate Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Willaston CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Childer Thornton Primary School 4.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sutton Green Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published