St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Neston (Cheshire West and Chester).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
153 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school located in Neston, Cheshire West and Chester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Jennifer Davies.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 111313
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark Graham Branch | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne-Marie Parker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Marie Neary | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Fr Tom Cunnah | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Bannister | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lorraine Saunders | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathleen Roberts | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Jennifer Mary Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark John Edward Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Marie Millar | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart John Cheetham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Lyonette | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jane Milner | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathleen Mary Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record