Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Cheshire West and ChesterCommunity school

Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, CW8 1BN

Headteacher: Mrs Marianne BennettSchool website ↗Pupils: 355 (capacity: 342)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
35.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
20.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%6.0%-2.0-1.4-2.0
2016/1767.0%20.0%-1.4-1.3+0.3
2017/1885.0%11.0%-1.2-1.8+1.3
2018/1979.0%11.0%-0.4+0.1+0.1
2022/2368.0%11.0%-2.3+1.7+2.6
2023/2470.0%7.0%---
2024/2575.0%13.0%---
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