Willaston CofE Primary SchoolBishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Willaston CofE Primary School and Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Neston.

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

  • Willaston CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Willaston CofE Primary School and 73.0% for Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Willaston CofE Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Willaston CofE Primary School versus Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure NestonWillaston CofE Primary SchoolNestonBishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB70/100B75/100Stronger figure
Local ranking22nd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester 12th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Expected
School typeVoluntary controlled school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll214 61
Capacity210 105
LocationNeston, CH64 2TN Neston, CH64 5SE
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard67.0% 73.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard20.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure107.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census214 61
Free school meals (ever 6)3.7% 1.6%
English as an additional language1.4% 0.0%
SEN support4.7% 11.5%
SEN with an EHC plan0.9% 1.6%
Attendance
Overall absence3.8% Stronger figure4.1% 6.2%
Persistent absence4.9% Stronger figure8.5% 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

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Willaston CofE Primary School

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

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