Neston High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Neston, North West CH64 9NH · Cheshire West and Chester
#250 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2171 of 4,090 nationally
About Neston High School
Neston High School is a academy secondary located in Neston, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,712 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 250th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,712; capacity filled 99.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.2%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 7 schools in Neston; Neston High School ranks 6th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Neston High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,712
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Neston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Neston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
153 students · 1.2 km away
Neston Primary School
Neston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
146 students · 1.2 km away
Parkgate Primary School
Neston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 1.6 km away
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School
Neston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
438 students · 1.8 km away
Thornton Hough Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 2.8 km away
Willaston CofE Primary School
Neston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.8 km away
Barnston Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
299 students · 3.3 km away
Gayton Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 3.7 km away
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
276 students · 4.5 km away
Heswall Primary School
Wirral · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
257 students · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Trinity School
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,711 students
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,702 students
Canon Slade School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Neston High School a good school?
Neston High School has a Success Index (England) of 45.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #250 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Neston High School rank in North West?
Neston High School ranks #250 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2171 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Neston High School?
Neston High School had 1,712 students in 2025.
Is Neston High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Neston High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Neston High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Neston High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.