Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolWoodfall Primary and Nursery School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Neston.

Summary of the comparison

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School and Woodfall Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Neston.

  • Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodfall Primary and Nursery School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Woodfall Primary and Nursery School was judged strong.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School and 79.0% for Woodfall Primary and Nursery School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School versus Woodfall Primary and Nursery School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure NestonBishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolNestonWoodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB75/100Stronger figureB70/100
Local ranking12th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure86th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester
InspectionOfsted: ExpectedOfsted: StrongStronger figure
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll61 479
Capacity105 466
LocationNeston, CH64 5SE Neston, CH64 4BT
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard73.0% 79.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 16.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 108.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 108.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census61 479
Free school meals (ever 6)1.6% 12.2%
English as an additional language0.0% 4.0%
SEN support11.5% 12.1%
SEN with an EHC plan1.6% 5.8%
Attendance
Overall absence4.1% Stronger figure5.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence8.5% Stronger figure11.8% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School · Woodfall Primary and Nursery School