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Tarporley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Tarporley, CW6 0AN

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,721 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tarporley CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils259 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kerry Forrester
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111260.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%6%8%
Average reading score110106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading96%76%76%
Expected standard in writing76%72%73%
Expected standard in maths89%74%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils259
Girls129
Boys130
Eligible for free school meals8.5%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support34
EHC plan7
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.6%
Other White
3.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.2%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5.5%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll276
Unfilled places12.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)12.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.13
Support staff (FTE)16.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tarporley CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryTarporley High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryEaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tarporley CofE Primary School

What is Tarporley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tarporley CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Nov 2014.

How does Tarporley CofE Primary School rank in England?

Tarporley CofE Primary School ranks 4,721 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tarporley CofE Primary School?

Tarporley CofE Primary School has 259 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.