Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Address: Darwin Street, Castle
Town/City: Northwich
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CW8 1BN
Telephone Number: 0160675194
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Bennett
Capacity: 342
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 331 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.8%

Location and administration

URN: 111053
DfE Number: 896/2186
UKPRN: 10047321
UPRN: 200001127807
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire (E14001361)
Electoral Ward: Northwich Winnington & Castle (E05012230)

Easting & Northing: 365196E, 373215N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 15' 19.55" N 2° 31' 22.8" W
Plus Code: 9C5V7F4G+5Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School (0.5km)
  2. Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College (0.7km)
  3. Greenbank School (0.8km)
  4. St Nicholas Catholic High School (0.9km)
  5. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Kingsmead Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Cloughwood Academy (1.2km)
  8. Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Hartford Church of England High School (1.2km)
  10. Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (1.3km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Ms Karen Banks - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Miss Hannah Bowers - Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 May 2028.
  • Mr Adam Carter - Governor. Appointed on 9 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 May 2028.
  • Ms Jane Conlan - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Mr Sam Dutton - Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
  • Miss Carla Egerton - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Dr Chidi Ezegwu - Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 January 2029.
  • Mrs Jenny Foulkes - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2028.
  • Mrs Alison Massey - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 7 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
  • Mrs Wendy Sinfield - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2029.