Schools in Neston

How many schools are there in Neston?

Neston has 7 open schools: 6 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Neston are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Neston was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Willaston CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Willaston CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Neston have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Neston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Parkgate Primary School (100% in reading, 95% in maths); Woodfall Primary and Nursery School (84% in reading, 89% in maths); and Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Parkgate Primary SchoolWoodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolBishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Neston?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Neston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Neston have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Neston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Neston?

Apply to Cheshire West and Chester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.