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Davenham CofE Primary School, Northwich

Primary
Academy converter
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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Davenham CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northwich, part of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Davenham CofE Primary School in detail

Davenham CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Reception 2027 Show Rounds If you would like to attend a Reception 2027 show round please follow the link: Davenham 2027"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Within the Davenham community we provide a quality environment underpinned by the Christian faith, values and principles. This promotes positive relationships, mutual respect and a tolerance for others, encouraging everyone to achieve their full potential. Our strapline "Working together, playing together, serving God and serving others" and chosen Bible quote from Thessalonians 5:11 "..."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Cheshire West and Chester

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Davenham CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111387), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Davenham CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Davenham CofE Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Davenham CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Davenham CofE Primary School are Moulton School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Leftwich Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 63% maths); Kingsmead Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths); and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths).

Moulton SchoolLeftwich Community Primary SchoolKingsmead Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Davenham CofE Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Chester Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Chester Diocesan Learning Trust

Who goes there

5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Greenbank Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charles Avenue (near), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Davenham CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Davenham CofE Primary School are The County High School, Leftwich (0.7 miles); St Nicholas Catholic High School (1.1 miles); and Hartford Church of England High School (1.5 miles).

The County High School, LeftwichSt Nicholas Catholic High SchoolHartford Church of England High School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Hyslop
Pupils:302
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:0160642551
Address:Charles Avenue, Davenham, Northwich, CW9 8JW
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2025

Ofsted Rating

Davenham CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Davenham CofE Primary School (URN 111387), it was rated Good in November 2019.

URN:152083
UKPRN:10098917
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Mid Cheshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

5.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

31.2

KS2

9

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Davenham CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111387). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-5ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 90% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Davenham CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire West and Chester's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Charles Avenue (nr)
89m · 1 min walk
Fountain Court (cnr)
156m · 3 min walk
Fountain Lane (cnr)
282m · 5 min walk
Bull's Head (o/s)
329m · 5 min walk
Green Lane (cnr)
346m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Davenham CofE Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:

Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 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.

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Your chances of a place at Davenham CofE Primary School

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  • How many families in Cheshire West and Chester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

302 pupils

315 places

13 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Northwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,568
Projected new pupils:392

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northwich

Across Cheshire West and Chester council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

4,260

Applications

3,274

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

10.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Other8
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.1%
Asian
1.3%
Black
1.6%
Mixed
1.6%
Chinese
2.0%
Other
0.3%
Unclassified
3.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals5.6%
English as Additional Language3.6%

302

Total Pupils

149

Boys

153

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

15.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,548

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Davenham CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111387). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.2%

Overall absence

2.2%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)2.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
5.1%
21/22
4.4%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Davenham CofE Primary School

Are there exam results for Davenham CofE Primary School?

Davenham CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111387), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Davenham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Davenham CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Davenham CofE Primary School (URN 111387), it was rated Good in November 2019.

What is the catchment area for Davenham CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Davenham CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Davenham CofE Primary School?

Classes at Davenham CofE Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Davenham CofE Primary School?

Davenham CofE Primary School has around 302 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Davenham CofE Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Davenham CofE 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 Davenham CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Davenham CofE Primary School?

Davenham CofE Primary School is at Charles Avenue, Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8JW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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