Parkgate Primary School, based in Neston, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Parkgate Primary School currently has around 180 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.4% boys and 40.6% girls. Around 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Brooklands Road, Neston, CH64 6SW |
| Website: | www.parkgateprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01513290361 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Hutchings |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 111126 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/12/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 180 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 73 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.60% | 172 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkgate Primary School Brooklands Road , Parkgate CH64 6SW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Neston CofE Infant School Liverpool Road , CH64 3RB | - not rated | 1,260 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Neston Primary School Burton Road , Little Neston CH64 9RE | 3out of 4 | 1,831 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Neston St Mary's CofE Primary School Raby Park Road , CH64 9SL | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Raby Park County Junior School Raby Park Road , CH64 9SL | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH | - not rated | 1,713 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH | 3out of 4 | 1,713 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostyn House School The Parade , Parkgate CH64 6SG | - not rated | 521 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Deeside School Mellock Lane , Little Neston CH64 9RN | - not rated | 2,226 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.