Darnhall Primary School

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Address	Sandyhill Road, CW7 1JL
School Website	www.darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone	1606593315
URN	111133

School Census

Total	432
Girls/Boys	210/222
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.6%/51.4%
% pupils where English not first language	3.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	181
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	21.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 04/10/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
04/10/2023	Good
19/06/2018	Good

Inspection Date	04/10/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	19/06/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
04 October 2023	School inspection: Good	View
19 June 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
24 September 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
27 September 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
15 September 2010	Monitoring visit	View
09 March 2009	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
17 July 2008	Monitoring visit	View
15 January 2008	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
28 June 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	2.2
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	36%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	98
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-6.8
Writing Progress	-4.2
Maths Progress	-4.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	56%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	3.9
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	1.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	55
As second preference	40
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	53
As second preference	38
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	48
As second preference	25
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	48
As second preference	17
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	38
As second preference	16
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	32
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	26
As second preference	13
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	29
As second preference	10
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	32
As second preference	11
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	29
As second preference	9
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	32
As First Preference	17
As second preference	11
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	17
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	12%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	74%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	15%
agree	12%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
not applicable	71%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	65%
agree	24%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	15%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	41%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	56%
agree	32%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	76%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	79%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	94.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	0.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	93.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%