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Daresbury Primary School

Halton, WA4 4AJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2610 of 13,686 nationally

About Daresbury Primary School

Daresbury Primary School is rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a change from the Outstanding rating it held in 2008. The school’s current report shows a consistent Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 75% of Year 6 pupils achieved this in the 2023/24 assessments. That is well above the Halton local authority average of 59%, and it places Daresbury 6th out of 43 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Individual subject results are also strong: 96% met expectations in writing, 92% in maths, and 79% in reading, with average scaled scores of 107 in maths and 108 in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChester Road, Warrington, Halton, WA4 4AJ
HeadteacherKathryn Zuger
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)8.5%
School Capacity201 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersFootballAthleticsDanceCricketGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubChessArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Daresbury Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.