Charles Darwin Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 30 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Unique reference
111053
Address
Darwin Street, Castle, CW8 1BN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
348 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
14.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
25%
Persistent absence
18.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.9%
Other White 7.8%
Chinese 5.2%
Mixed 3.7%
African 2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
44
25
19
Year 1
53
29
24
Year 2
49
26
23
Year 3
44
25
19
Year 4
55
26
29
Year 5
56
30
26
Year 6
47
24
23
Year 2023-2024

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