Neston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 138318
- Address
- Raby Park Road, CH64 9NH
- Website
- http://www.nestonhigh.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1729 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 92.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 1.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 64 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Neston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 158
- From another Local Authority
- 382
Offers
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 121
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 166 134 |
| Year 8 | 300 174 126 |
| Year 9 | 300 164 136 |
| Year 10 | 300 163 137 |
| Year 11 | 301 149 152 |
| Year 12 | 102 55 47 |
| Year 13 | 126 75 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 30.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 36.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 16.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 75.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 33.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 27.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 1.7% |