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Woodfall Primary School

Community school · Neston · CH64 4BT

Ages 2–11 · 478 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
358

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill103%

478 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
478
Boys / girls
249 / 229
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
478 / 466 (103%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Hough

Location

Address
Woodfall Lane, Little Neston
Postcode
CH64 4BT
Town
Neston
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, 478 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NestonNear CH64

  • St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Neston · CH64 9RW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Neston Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Neston · CH64 9RE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Willaston CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Neston · CH64 2TN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.4%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • Parkgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Neston · CH64 6SW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.7 miles away

  • Thornton Hough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 1JJ · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.16

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Hough

Official links