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
- Website
- www.darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk
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
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.6
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
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 |