School profile

Davenham CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Northwich, CW9 8JW

Good

Map showing Davenham CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Davenham CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils302
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Joanne Hyslop
TrustCHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Opened01 Oct 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152083.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils302
Girls153
Boys149
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.6%
First language not English3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.1%
Other White
2.3%
Chinese
2%
African
1.3%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)13.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.65
Support staff (FTE)13.44

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Davenham CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryThe County High School, LeftwichAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMoulton SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeftwich Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondarySt Nicholas Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 mi16 plusSir John Deane's Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryHartford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryHartford Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHartford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Davenham CofE Primary School

What is Davenham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Davenham CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How hard is it to get into Davenham CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Davenham CofE Primary School made 45 offers from 112 applications (2.5 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Davenham CofE Primary School?

Davenham CofE Primary School has 302 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Davenham CofE Primary School?

At Davenham CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Davenham CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Davenham CofE Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.