Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolWinnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Charles Darwin Community Primary School and Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Northwich.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Charles Darwin Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
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 56.0% for Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery 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 Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School (62.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichCharles Darwin Community Primary School | NorthwichWinnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 57th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 406 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 420 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1BN | Northwich, CW8 4AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 355 | 406 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 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
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
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