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Darnhall Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1JLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
37 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#8,158
of 13,686 nationally

About Darnhall Primary School

Darnhall Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 445 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 405.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Oct 2023). 59% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 37 first-preference applications for 37 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSandyhill Road, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, CW7 1JL
HeadteacherSarah Tomlinson
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils445
Free School Meals (FSM)38.3%
School Capacity445 / 405 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Darnhall Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.