Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, CW8 1BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Charles Darwin Community Primary School is a primary school in Northwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 2nd of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 342

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Charles Darwin Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	56% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Kingsmead Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	35% met the expected standard
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Bennett
Phone: 0160675194
Website: charlesdarwin.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, CW8 1BN
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111053

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.