Neston Primary School
Church Rise, Neston, Corsham, SN13 9SX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Risdale
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 150800
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225810478
About this school
Neston Primary School is a primary academy in Neston, Corsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Neston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Neston Primary School (URN 126186).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Neston Primary School compares
Neston Primary School ranked 83rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.6% | 10% | 195 | — |
| Corsham Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 651 | 1.4 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham | 63% | 5.8% | 16.2% | 184 | 1.4 miles |
| Churchfields, the Village School | — | — | — | 121 | 1.5 miles |
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | 48% | 7.6% | 49.2% | 119 | 1.7 miles |
| Box Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4% | 1.4% | 144 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 7.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Corsham Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Corsham
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham1.4 miles
Primary · Corsham
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Churchfields, the Village School1.5 miles
Primary · Melksham
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The Corsham Regis Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Corsham
-
Box Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Corsham
Common questions
- What ages does Neston Primary School teach?
- Neston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Neston, Corsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Neston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Neston Primary School is Mr Gary Risdale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Neston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Neston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Neston Primary School?
- Neston Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Neston Primary School full?
- Neston Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Neston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Neston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Neston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Neston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Neston Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Neston Primary School is part of MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Neston Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Neston Primary School ranked 83rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Neston Primary School's absence rate?
- Neston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Neston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Neston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.