64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1107.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,724
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Neston High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
Part ofNESTON HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-3pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-5pp
52%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
43.4
-1.7
49.346.343.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
EBacc entry
33%
+7pp
47%36%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
1107.6
-24.7
1271.71138.51005.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1107.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.0
-1.4
33.530.427.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.0
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.2
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-1pp
11%7%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,724
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Raby Park Road, Neston, CH64 9NH
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 37% | 43.4 | Not applicable | 33% | 1107.6 | 33% | 1,724 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 42% | 45.1 | +0.22 | 26% | 1132.3 | 26% | 1,729 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 44% | 46.1 | +0.18 | 31% | 1154.6 | 32% | 1,757 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 52% | 49.3 | +0.17 | 47% | 1271.7 | 49% | 1,770 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.25 | 30% | 1005.3 | 56% | 1,728 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 36% | 46.2 | +0.02 | 26% | 1018.4 | 43% | 1,705 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 27% | 44.6 | -0.01 | 27% | — | 49% | 1,664 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | C | -0.33 | 4% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | -0.18 | 5% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 10% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 11% | 144 |
| 2018/19 | 27.3 | C- | -0.26 | 5% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | -0.24 | 10% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.10 | 10% | 173 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,724 | 16.2 | 16% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,729 | 16.6 | 14% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,757 | 15.8 | 13% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,770 | 15.2 | 12% | 1% | 17% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,738 | 15.5 | 12% | 1% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,728 | 14.7 | 20% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,705 | 14.8 | 17% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,664 | 14.9 | 24% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.