Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Darnhall Primary School

2–11Ages
440Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111133URN

Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, Winsford, CW7 1JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

99 applications for 49 places · 57th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

99 applications · 49 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	49	99	2.0	45	0.92
Sep 2025	37	94	2.5	37	1.00
Sep 2024	50	112	2.2	55	1.10
Sep 2023	48	111	2.3	53	1.10
Sep 2022	45	94	2.1	48	1.07
Sep 2021	45	73	1.6	48	1.07
Sep 2020	39	69	1.8	38	0.97
Sep 2019	36	55	1.5	32	0.89
Sep 2018	27	46	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2017	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2016	36	55	1.5	32	0.89
Sep 2015	31	43	1.4	29	0.94
Sep 2014	21	32	1.5	17	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 63% · Maths 65% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%91st of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	4%	102	103
2023/24	59%	2%	105	104
2022/23	54%	3%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Darnhall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Over Hall Community School
0.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St. Chad's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Over St John's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Winsford High Street Community Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
The Oak View Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wharton CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111133 · 896/2311
Capacity: 405 pupils · 440 on roll
Free school meals: 39.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, Winsford, CW7 1JL
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources