Darnhall Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winsford.
Summary of the comparison
Darnhall Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Winsford.
Darnhall Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Darnhall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Darnhall Primary School and 50.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Darnhall Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinsfordDarnhall Primary School | WinsfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 118th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 405 | 315 | |
| Location | Winsford, CW7 1JL | Winsford, CW7 2JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 13.1% 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.
Darnhall Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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