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Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, CW8 1BN

Local ranking35th of 120 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

342

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Charles Darwin Community Primary School (URN 152668). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
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% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.7% nat15.8%

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: 76.1%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 5.9%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

76.1%

White British

6.2%

White Other

5.9%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111053
UKPRN
10047321
Establishment No.
2186

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