Neston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 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
- 1724 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 1.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
African 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Neston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 289
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 299
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 372
Offers
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 121
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 153 142 |
| Year 8 | 300 166 134 |
| Year 9 | 299 171 128 |
| Year 10 | 300 163 137 |
| Year 11 | 299 161 138 |
| Year 12 | 132 66 66 |
| Year 13 | 99 54 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 2.4% |