St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, Neston
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Neston. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Neston with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Winefride's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Winefride's Catholic Primary School are Neston Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 61% maths); Woodfall Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 89% maths); Parkgate Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 95% maths); and Willaston CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 70% maths).
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Neston Primary SchoolWoodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolParkgate Primary SchoolWillaston CofE Primary School
Who goes there
1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Neston Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Health Centre (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Term dates
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire West and Chester's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Winefride's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
161 pupils
210 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Neston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Neston
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
153
Total Pupils
88
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,289
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,658
Per pupil
£1028k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
150
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St Winefride's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School has around 153 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Winefride's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Winefride's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Winefride's Catholic Primary School?
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is at Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 9RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)