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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 8 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 21 January 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry43 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
- 2025 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
- 2024 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
- 2023 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
- 2022 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
- 2021 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2020 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2019 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2018 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2017 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2016 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
- 2015 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- 2014 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
- This school
- Cheshire West and Chester median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 22 | 43 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2025 | 18 | 40 | 2.2 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2024 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 14 | 32 | 2.3 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 18 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2020 | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 17 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 18 | 41 | 2.3 | 18 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 19 | 47 | 2.5 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 21 | 47 | 2.2 | 20 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 55 | 1.8 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2015 | 22 | 43 | 2.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 22 | 44 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.91 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 70% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Cheshire West and Chester median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 3% | 107 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 7% | 105 | 100 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 9% | 105 | 102 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester20254.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · Cheshire West and ChesterGraded · no overall grade20251.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · Cheshire West and ChesterRemains Good20242.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · Cheshire West and ChesterOutstanding20242.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester20262.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 3.9 km · WirralOutstanding20242.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
- 4.4 km · Wirral20262.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
- 4.6 km · Wirral20263.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 111313 · 896/3501
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 153 on roll
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston, CH64 9RW
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources