Darnhall Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 5 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
111133
Address
Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, CW7 1JL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
446 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
52.9%
Girls
47.1%
First language not English
2.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.6%
Mixed 2.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other White 0.7%
African 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Darnhall Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
40
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
12
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
4
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
37
21
16
Reception, Full-time
52
31
21
Year 1
50
27
23
Year 2
60
24
36
Year 3
64
34
30
Year 4
54
30
24
Year 5
54
29
25
Year 6
44
24
20
Year 2023-2024

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