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St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Neston · CH64 9RW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

153

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, 153 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Neston
7
Primary schools in Neston
6
Academies among open schools in Neston
29% (2)
Open schools in CH64
7
Primary in CH64
6
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111313

Location

Address
Mellock Lane, Little Neston
Postcode
CH64 9RW
Town
Neston
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
88 / 65
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
153 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Davies
Telephone
01518325012

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
61%
Higher standard (RWM)
9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables