Darnhall Primary School

Primary school in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester. Good (Oct 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 4 October 2023, report published 28 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around October 2027

The last inspection was in October 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.5 milesOver Hall Community School
Primary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Good (Mar 2024)
0.6 milesSt. Chad's Church of England Primary School
Primary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
0.8 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Not inspected yet
0.9 milesOver St John's CofE Primary School
Primary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
School remains Good (May 2024)
0.9 milesWinsford High Street Community Primary School
Primary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
School remains Good (Feb 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.