Davenham CofE Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Davenham CofE Primary School.

Northwich, CW98JW Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

61

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
60.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 71.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
16 July 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Charles Avenue
Davenham
Northwich, CW98JW
Phone
160642551
Website
davenhamcofeprimary.com/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111387
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Charles Avenue, Davenham, Northwich, CW9 8JW
Website
www.davenhamcofeprimary.com/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
314
Free School Meals
6.4% (20 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
71.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
4.6 (12.9 below average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
71.0 (+12.2 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 106.0
2023 103.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
39
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
314 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Working together, playing together, serving God and serving others."

Friendship Thankfulness Trust Forgiveness Compassion Koinonia

Church of England primary school with a Christian ethos. Our Christian Vision underpins all we do as a Church school. Our Bible quote is from 1 Thessalonians 5:11: '... encourage one another and build each other up...'. Our six Christian values are Friendship, Thankfulness, Trust, Forgiveness, Compassion and Koinonia. We are founder school of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust (CDLT); we joined the trust on 1 October 2025.

Curriculum Highlights

Phonics, reading and writing in EYFS and Key Stage 1 taught through the Read Write Inc. programme alongside Pathways to Write English taught with a Mastery approach via Pathways to Write; From Year 2 Pathways to Read; Read Write Inc Spelling used after Phonics Mathematics taught using Numicon Foundation Subjects taught on a 2 year rolling programme (Year A and Year B) Religious Education follows Questful RE (Understanding Christianity)

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