Neston High School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Neston High School

Raby Park Road, Neston CH64 9NH

https://www.nestonhigh.com/

Neston High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,760 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.4		South Wirral High School
3.9		Wirral Grammar School for Boys
3.9		Pensby High School
4.0		Wirral Grammar School for Girls
4.2		Co-op Academy Bebington
4.7		St John Plessington Catholic College
5.0		Prenton High School for Girls
5.5		Woodchurch High School
5.7		Ridgeway High School
6.0		Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
6.3		Ellesmere Port Church of England College
6.3		Birkenhead High School Academy

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Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment, progress and destinations are all below average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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