Daresbury Primary School
Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Zuger
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Heath Family Trust
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 143602
- Local authority
- Halton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925740309
About this school
Daresbury Primary School is a primary academy in Warrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Daresbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 75% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 21% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 79% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 92% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 79% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Daresbury Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Halton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Daresbury Primary School compares
Daresbury Primary School ranked 2nd of 48 primary schools in Halton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 199 | — |
| Moore Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 214 | 1.2 miles |
| Windmill Hill Primary School | 75% | 6.5% | 53.5% | 148 | 1.4 miles |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool | 63% | 8.4% | 42.3% | 164 | 1.5 miles |
| Gorsewood Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 64.6% | 166 | 1.5 miles |
| St Berteline's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 252 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.44%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moore Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Windmill Hill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool1.5 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
Gorsewood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Runcorn
-
St Berteline's CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Runcorn
Other schools in Warrington
Daresbury Primary School ranks 9th of the 65 ranked primary schools in Warrington.
- Alderman Bolton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Beamont Primary School Primary
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Primary
- Birchwood CofE Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfields Junior School Primary
- Bruche Academy Primary
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Daresbury Primary School teach?
- Daresbury Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Daresbury Primary School?
- The headteacher of Daresbury Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Zuger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Daresbury Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Daresbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Daresbury Primary School?
- Daresbury Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Daresbury Primary School full?
- Daresbury Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Daresbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. Daresbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Daresbury Primary School a selective school?
- No. Daresbury Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Daresbury Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Daresbury Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Daresbury Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Daresbury Primary School is part of THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Daresbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Daresbury Primary School compare with other schools in Halton?
- Daresbury Primary School ranked 2nd of 48 primary schools in Halton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Daresbury Primary School's absence rate?
- Daresbury Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Daresbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Daresbury Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.