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Woodfall Primary and Nursery School

Woodfall Lane, Little Neston, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 4BT ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 2–11 in Neston. Ofsted inspection (June 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 38 families put it first for 38 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 2–11
Pupils: 438
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Academy trust: EXPEDITION SCHOOLS
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Hough
Opened: Jun 2024
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01518325020 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 10 Jun 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 63 pupils

Expected standard

79%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

16%

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

108

Average scaled score

Maths score

108

Average scaled score

This school

79%

Cheshire West and Chester

61%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 135019), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

38 of 38 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

479

Capacity

466

94% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)12.2%
English as an additional language4%
SEN support12.1%
Education, Health and Care plan5.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.