Woodfall Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 438 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 466 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | EXPEDITION SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Woodfall Lane, Little Neston, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 4BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.woodfall.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01518325020 |
| URN | 150118 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 8 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Neston Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Willaston CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Parkgate Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Thornton Hough Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Barnston Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Gayton Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.