Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, CW8 1BN

Local ranking36th of 120 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

342

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
55

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
355
Boys
189 (53%)
Girls
166 (47%)
Capacity
342 (104% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
27.0%
EAL
15.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,448/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1%
Persistent Absence
12.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.4%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 6.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

73.4%

White British

6.0%

White Other

6.0%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Darwin Street

Northwich, North West

Administrative

URN
111053
UKPRN
10047321
Establishment No.
2186