Darnhall Primary School

Sandyhill Road, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1JL

Good

Inspected 4 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

445

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 445 / 405 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

44.9%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

7.4%

SEN support

11.9%

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)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

18.8%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

21.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.3 vs 2023/24

£44,747

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,780 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 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.

£7,386

Spend per pupil

£7,952

Income per pupil

39%

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.