Daresbury Primary School, Warrington
Daresbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington, part of The Heath Family (north West). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Daresbury Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Daresbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Daresbury Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Daresbury Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Daresbury Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Daresbury Primary School are Moore Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Windmill Hill Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths); St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Gorsewood Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 74% maths).
Daresbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Moore Primary SchoolWindmill Hill Primary SchoolSt Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolGorsewood Primary School
The trust
Daresbury Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Heath Family (north West), an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Daresbury Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Runcorn East Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is D Park School, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Daresbury Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Daresbury Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Daresbury Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Daresbury Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Daresbury Primary School is in Halton; for families living there:
Apply to Halton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Daresbury Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Halton council
Places available
1,555
Applications
1,158
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Halton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
95
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
24.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,799
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,130
Per pupil
£1145k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Daresbury Primary School
Questions parents ask about Daresbury Primary School
What are SATs results like at Daresbury Primary School?
Of the pupils at Daresbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Daresbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Daresbury Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Daresbury Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Daresbury Primary School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Daresbury Primary School?
Daresbury Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Daresbury Primary School?
Classes at Daresbury Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Daresbury Primary School?
Daresbury Primary School has around 199 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Daresbury Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Daresbury Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Daresbury Primary School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming Daresbury Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Daresbury Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Daresbury Primary School?
Daresbury Primary School is at Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)