Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Charles Darwin Community Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northwich.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Charles Darwin Community Primary School and 62.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Charles Darwin Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichCharles Darwin Community Primary School | NorthwichSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 18th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1BN | Northwich, CW8 1JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 355 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
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