Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Neston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child feels known and cherished. Pupils have excellent behaviour and attendance, enjoy learning, and develop strong confidence and resilience. The school prepares children well for their next steps while celebrating their individual needs and strengths.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance - pupils are well-behaved, respectful and attend well above national average levels
- Strong safeguarding culture - leaders and staff prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing
- Inclusive ethos - every child is celebrated and supported, with effective provision for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Skilled early years teaching - phonics taught systematically with clear progression to Year 1
- Positive relationships - strong family atmosphere where pupils, staff and parents feel valued and part of a community
Areas for Improvement
- Increasing higher attainment in mathematics - more pupils need to reach the higher standard
- Consistency in teaching decisions - in some cases, staff do not plan lessons based on pupils' starting points, which slows learning
- Staff training consistency - some staff need better training to support pupils with changing needs and implement agreed approaches
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports competitions, theatre performances, trips to zoo and bird reserve, museum visits, residential outdoor pursuits, extra-curricular clubs, Uganda school partnership project
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a rural primary school where pupils feel safe, supported and part of a caring 'family'. The school has strong attendance and behaviour, with pupils making steady progress across the curriculum.
At a Glance
4.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 82%. Maths has declined from 100% to 82%. Writing has declined from 100% to 82%.
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
66 pupils
105 capacity
39 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Neston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Neston
Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester
Places available
4,393
Applications
3,189
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.13326%
Overall absence
8.47458%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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