Daven Primary School

New Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3AH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 September 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

61%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

142

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 142 / 210 (68%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

57.8%

Disadvantaged

12%

EAL

18.3%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

61%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

26.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

7.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,517

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,295 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

1.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,606

Spend per pupil

£9,676

Income per pupil

27%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.