Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
CW8 1BN
Composite score
63.9

About Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Charles Darwin Community Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 355 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 5.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Charles Darwin Community Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,859
National rank
#362
In North West
#18
In Cheshire West and Chester
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
13%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 13/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 355 % FSM ever-6 27.0% % EAL 15.8% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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