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SCHOOL PROFILE

Davenham CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152083
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 July 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 September 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Cheshire West and Chester
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 302 302 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 153 50.7% of pupils
Male pupils 149 49.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.6%
19.2 pts below England
School 5.6%
Cheshire West and Chester 18.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.1%
260
Unclassified
3.3%
10
Any other White background
2.3%
7
Chinese
2.0%
6
African
1.3%
4
White and Asian
1.0%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.9% 33 of 302 pupils
9.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.9%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.7% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 9
Other difficulty or disability 8
Specific learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.9% 7.7 pts above England
Davenham CofE Primary School
95.9%
Cheshire West and Chester
89.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information