Neston Primary School
Neston Primary School is an academy converter in Wiltshire for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 195 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Neston Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023 of its predecessor, Neston Primary School. In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Church Rise Neston Corsham Wiltshire SN13 9SX |
| Phone | 01225810478 |
| Reference Number | 150800 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 195 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.23%
Girls: 50.77% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92.8% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Neston Primary School, inspected in September 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 14% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 21 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Neston Primary School had 184 pupils for 210 places. 26 places (12.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Corsham Primary” planning area
Wiltshire counted 217 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 171 in 2029–30, down 21%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 180 | 184 |
| Unfilled | 14.3% | 12.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Neston Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Neston Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Neston Primary School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 90.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.2% of pupils at Neston Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Neston Primary School received £6,634 and spent £5,878 for each of its 180 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £81,000 (£450 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of Mosaic Partnership Trust, income was £6,581 and spending £6,735 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £81,000 |
| per pupil | £450 |
| In-year balance | £136,000 |
| per pupil | £756 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Corsham Primary School
Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9YW |
1.39 miles |
|
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham
Lacock Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HS |
1.44 miles |
|
Churchfields, the Village School
Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8HY |
1.5 miles |
|
Heywood Prep
The Priory, Corsham, SN13 0AP |
1.63 miles |
|
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy
Kings Avenue, Corsham Regis Primary Academy, Kings Avenue, Corsham, SN13 0EG |
1.7 miles |
|
Box Church of England Primary School
High Street, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8NF |
2.16 miles |
|
Shaw CE Primary School
Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EQ |
2.31 miles |
|
Colerne CofE Primary School
Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8DU |
3.22 miles |
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St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8PR |
3.3 miles |
|
Lacock Church of England Primary School
High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LQ |
3.42 miles |
|
River Mead School
Lowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED |
3.79 miles |
|
Queen's Crescent School
Windsor Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0QT |
3.85 miles |
|
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Gravel, Holt, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6RA |
3.86 miles |
|
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7NG |
3.93 miles |
|
Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6HN |
4.04 miles |
|
Frogwell Primary School
Derriads Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0DG |
4.17 miles |
|
St Peter's CofE Academy
Lord's Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0LL |
4.18 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AH |
4.33 miles |
|
Bathford Church School
Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, Somerset, BA1 7UB |
4.38 miles |
|
Redland Primary School
Brook Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0JE |
4.52 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Corsham School
The Tynings, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9DF |
1.27 miles |
|
Stonar School
Cottles Park, Wiltshire, SN12 8NT |
1.8 miles |
|
Notton House Academy
28 Notton, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2NF |
3.26 miles |
|
Melksham House School
27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES |
3.96 miles |
|
Sheldon School
Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ |
4.74 miles |
|
Emmaus School
School Lane, Staverton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6NZ |
4.84 miles |
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St Laurence School
Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ |
4.88 miles |
All schools in Wiltshire · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications
Neston Primary School is part of Mosaic Partnership Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Box Church of England Primary School Corsham
- Redfield Edge Primary School Bristol
- Raysfield Primary School Bristol
- Parkwall Primary School Bristol
- Broadway Infant School Bristol
- The Ridge Junior School Bristol
- Barrs Court Primary School Bristol
- The Park Primary School Bristol
- St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Bristol
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Bristol
What is Neston Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Neston Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023 of its predecessor, Neston Primary School.
When was Neston Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Neston Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Neston Primary School have?
Neston Primary School has 195 pupils on roll.
What age range does Neston Primary School cover?
Neston Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Neston Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Neston Primary School?
Neston Primary School is at Church Rise, Neston, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9SX.