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Neston Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Annabel Elliott (Headteacher)

location_onNeston, CH64 9RE

language Visit Website phone 01518326251

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2025

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Students

186

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Neston Primary School is a Community school primary school in Neston, serving ages 3-11. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Neston Primary School is a community school in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 146 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #95 of 113 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #12,235 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Needs attention.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading56% LA 74%

Writing56% LA 70%

Maths61% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading81% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.4

-1.8 to 3.2

-1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-3.7 to 1.1

0.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.7 to 3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.2

-4.1 to 0.4

-1.2

Write

LA -0.7

-3.3 to 0.9

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.4 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

17%

LA 62%

Reading63% LA 77%

Writing21% LA 73%

Maths42% LA 74%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA 0.4

-4.5 to 0.7

-9.2

Write

LA -1.1

-11.7 to -6.7

-3.7

Maths

LA -0.3

-6 to -1.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,235 / 14,159	#95	#11,330	#1
2024	#6,682 / 14,233	#49	#8,934	#1
2023	#3,062 / 13,940	#19	#2,751	#7,193
2019	#8,361 / 11,810	#58	#7,263	#9,979
2018	#10,933 / 10,972	#84	#10,913	#10,837

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 December 2025

Inspection Report

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15 September 2021

Inspection Report

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04 May 2016

Inspection Report

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03 February 2014

Inspection Report

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04 December 2013

Inspection Report

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14 March 2011

Inspection Report

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21 November 2007

Inspection Report

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10 May 2007

Inspection Report

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20 September 2006

Inspection Report

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17 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-12-09

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Needs attention

Leadership & Governance

Needs attention

Early Years

Needs attention

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2013-12-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 153 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	153	1	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	4	2.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	171	2	1.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	166	2	1.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	178	4	2.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	186	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	190	3	1.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	183	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	184	5	2.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	185	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	201	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	198	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	198	1	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	196	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	199	2	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	196	4	2.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	175	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	168	1	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

83%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

88%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree20%

disagree40%

not applicable79%

Neither agree nor disagree40%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree50%

disagree4%

don't know4%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

disagree8%

Don't know4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree46%

agree33%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

disagree17%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree38%

agree42%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree50%

agree13%

disagree17%

not applicable13%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

Neither agree nor disagree33%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes88%

no13%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Woodfall Primary and Nursery School

Charles Darwin Community Primary School

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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Elton Primary School

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