Neston Primary School
About Neston Primary School
Neston Primary School is a state primary in the Wiltshire local authority, serving 180 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape: Wiltshire has 201 primary schools in total, and Neston is not among the top three ranked peers in the area. Those top spots are held by Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School. Still, Neston holds its own. The school is oversubscribed by a factor of three, with 90 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 45 of those were first-preference choices. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation, even if it doesn't top the league tables. Headteacher Gary Risdale leads a school that is comfortably below its capacity of 210, meaning class sizes are manageable and there is room for growth.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (13 Sept 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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