Darnhall Primary School
Primary schoolDarnhall Primary School is a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 440 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 4 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Darnhall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 61% in Cheshire West and Chester and 62% in England.
4% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Jefferson HouseIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file220 m
- Over Hall Community SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2024. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)730 m
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, February 2023. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)890 m
- Oaklands SchoolSpecial. Standards maintained, February 2025940 m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary. No outcome in Ofsted's file. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Hebden Green Community SchoolSpecial. School remains Outstanding, March 20241.4 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Cheshire West and Chester
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).