Daven Primary School

About Daven Primary School

Daven Primary School sits within Cheshire East, a local authority with 123 primary schools where just 13 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is ranked 90th out of 113 primaries in the authority, placing it in the bottom half of local schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. Its top-performing neighbours include Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, Bexton Primary School and Ashdene Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. With 142 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is not full, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 32 applications for 24 places and making 17 offers to first-preference families. This suggests a committed local cohort despite the school’s middling position in the authority’s league table.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Cheshire East average of 64%. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. Reading and maths average scores were 104 and 105 respectively, both slightly below the national benchmark of 100. Individual subject results show 76% met the expected standard in reading, 86% in maths, but only 52% in writing, with no pupils reaching the higher standard in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, with behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and quality of education all judged Requires Improvement. However, early years provision and personal development were both rated Good, indicating some areas of strength within a school that is still working to raise academic outcomes.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, a sensory room and a library, plus clubs such as science, coding, choir and eco club. Sports on offer include netball, football, dance and athletics. Daven has nursery provision for children from age two and provides targeted support for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 57% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. For families who value a small, inclusive primary with strong early years and personal development provision, and who are comfortable with a school that is still improving its academic results, Daven could be a good fit. Its oversubscription suggests it is well-regarded locally, even if its ranking does not place it among the authority’s highest performers.

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