Primary · Community school · Northwich, CW8 1BN
Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,271 of 15,057
Better than 78% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111053.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 109 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 109 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 82% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 55 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 331 |
| Girls | 156 |
| Boys | 175 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.8% |
| First language not English | 16.9% |
| SEN support | 42 |
| EHC plan | 22 |
| Average class size | 23.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications (Reception) | 62 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 28 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 354 |
| Unfilled places | 15.7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.43 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.06 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.53 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | 16 plus | Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Nicholas Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingsmead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Hartford Church of England High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | The Grange School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Victoria Road Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2024. |
Charles Darwin Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).
Charles Darwin Community Primary School has 331 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.