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Neston High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Raby Park Road, Neston CH64 9NH · nestonhigh.com · 0151 336 3902

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.4
average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,712
100% of 1,719 places
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.7%
First language not English
2.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Neston High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 294 families put the school first and 302 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 355 (Places 295)355September 2023: 331 (Places 294)331September 2024: 296 (Places 290)296September 2025: 299 (Places 289)299September 2026: 294 (Places 302)294Places 302
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026302294197%
September 2025Sept 20252892991▲92%
September 2024Sept 20242902961▲92%
September 2023Sept 20232943311.1▲86%
September 2022Sept 20222953551.2▲80%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.4, and 36.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.6 (England 46.3)44.62017/18: 46.2 (England 46.5)46.22018/19: 45.1 (England 46.7)45.12021/22: 49.3 (England 48.8)49.32022/23: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12023/24: 45.1 (England 45.9)45.12024/25: 43.4 (England 46.0)43.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.446.0
▼36.8%45.4%
●64.2%64.8%
▼32.8%40.5%
▼3.704.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.1+0.9
Sixth form college8.4−6.8
Further education30.3+1.9
Other education1+0.7
Apprenticeship3.7−1.7
Employment3.7+2
Not in a lasting destination5.7+1
Activity not captured3+2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.4 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 30.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
95 studentsC (29)Below average -0.33
95 studentsC (29.1)Below average -0.32
51 studentsMerit+ (29)Average 0.00
4.1%AAB or better
96.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24127C (30.4)-0.18
2022/23115C- (27.4)—
2021/22134C+ (33.5)—
2018/19133C- (27.3)-0.26
2017/18138C (28.8)-0.24
2016/17138C- (27.6)-0.10
2015/16152C- (26.8)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.5+0.8
Further and other education1.5−4.1
Further education0.7—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship5.2−1.8
Employment29.9+1.7
Not in a lasting destination9.7+3.4
Activity not captured2.2+0.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Neston High School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
23 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (200 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
85%
Replies
200
11% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●77% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 67%

based on 44 parents (22%) with SEND

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